Definition of 'crank'

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Noun

1. a bad-tempered person
      Synonyms: grouch grump churl crosspatch
2. a whimsically eccentric person
      Synonyms: crackpot nut nut case nutcase fruitcake screwball
3. an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
      Synonyms: methamphetamine methamphetamine hydrochloride Methedrine meth deoxyephedrine chalk chicken feed glass ice shabu trash
4. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
      Synonyms: starter

Verb

1. travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"
      Synonyms: zigzag
2. start by cranking; "crank up the engine"
      Synonyms: crank up
3. rotate with a crank
      Synonyms: crank up
4. fasten with a crank
5. bend into the shape of a crank

Adjective

1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
      Synonyms: cranky tender tippy

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