Noun | 1. | crank - a bad-tempered person |
2. | crank - a whimsically eccentric person | |
3. | crank - amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant Synonyms: deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, chalk, trash, glass, ice | |
4. | crank - a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle Synonyms: starter | |
Verb | 1. | crank - travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside" Synonyms: zigzag |
2. | crank - start by cranking; "crank up the engine" Synonyms: crank up | |
3. | crank - rotate with a crank Synonyms: crank up | |
4. | crank - fasten with a crank | |
5. | crank - bend into the shape of a crank | |
Adj. | 1. | crank - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
crank - (Automotive slang) Verb used to describe the performance of a machine, especially sustained performance. "This box cranks (or, cranks at) about 6 megaflops, with a burst mode of twice that on vectorised operations." |