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Detailed Synonyms for crank in English

crank:

crank [the ~] noun

  1. the crank
    the crank; the pump handle
  2. the crank
    – a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle 1
    the crank; the starter
    – a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle 1
  3. the crank
    – a whimsically eccentric person 1
    the nut; the crank; the crackpot; the screwball; the fruitcake; the nut case
    – a whimsically eccentric person 1
  4. the crank
    – a bad-tempered person 1
    the crank; the grouch; the churl; the grump; the crosspatch
    – a bad-tempered person 1

crank adj

  1. crank
    – (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail 1
    tender; crank; cranky; tippy
    – (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail 1

to crank verb (cranks, cranked, cranking)

  1. to crank
    – bend into the shape of a crank 1
    to crank
    – bend into the shape of a crank 1
    • crank verb (cranks, cranked, cranking)
  2. to crank
    – fasten with a crank 1
    to crank
    – fasten with a crank 1
    • crank verb (cranks, cranked, cranking)
  3. to crank
    – rotate with a crank 1
    to crank; crank up
    – rotate with a crank 1
  4. to crank
    – start by cranking 1
    to crank; crank up
    – start by cranking 1
    • crank verb (cranks, cranked, cranking)
    • crank up verb
      • crank up the engine1
  5. to crank
    – travel along a zigzag path 1
    to crank; zigzag
    – travel along a zigzag path 1
    • crank verb (cranks, cranked, cranking)
    • zigzag verb
      • The river zigzags through the countryside1

Conjugations for crank:

present
  1. crank
  2. crank
  3. cranks
  4. crank
  5. crank
  6. crank
simple past
  1. cranked
  2. cranked
  3. cranked
  4. cranked
  5. cranked
  6. cranked
present perfect
  1. have cranked
  2. have cranked
  3. has cranked
  4. have cranked
  5. have cranked
  6. have cranked
past continuous
  1. was cranking
  2. were cranking
  3. was cranking
  4. were cranking
  5. were cranking
  6. were cranking
future
  1. shall crank
  2. will crank
  3. will crank
  4. shall crank
  5. will crank
  6. will crank
continuous present
  1. am cranking
  2. are cranking
  3. is cranking
  4. are cranking
  5. are cranking
  6. are cranking
subjunctive
  1. be cranked
  2. be cranked
  3. be cranked
  4. be cranked
  5. be cranked
  6. be cranked
diverse
  1. crank!
  2. let's crank!
  3. cranked
  4. cranking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "crank":

  1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail1
  2. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle1
  3. a whimsically eccentric person1
  4. a bad-tempered person1
  5. bend into the shape of a crank1
  6. fasten with a crank1
  7. rotate with a crank1
  8. start by cranking1
  9. travel along a zigzag path1

Related Synonyms for crank