crank
IPA: krˈæŋk
noun
- A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.
- The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.
- (archaic) Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.
- (informal) An ill-tempered or nasty person.
- A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;
- a fit of temper or passion.
- (informal, Britain, dated in US) A person who is considered strange or odd by others. They may behave in unconventional ways.
- (archaic, baseball, slang, 1800s) A baseball fan.
- (informal) An amateur in science or other technical subjects who persistently advocates flawed theories
- (US, slang) Synonym of methamphetamine.
- (rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
- (obsolete) A sick person; an invalid.
- (slang) The penis.
- A surname.
- Clipping of crankshaft. [A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.]
verb
- (transitive) To turn by means of a crank.
- (intransitive) To turn a crank.
- (intransitive, of a crank or similar) To turn.
- (transitive) To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.
- (intransitive) To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.
- (intransitive) To be running at a high level of output or effort.
- (intransitive, dated) To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.
adjective
- (slang) Strange, weird, odd.
- Sick; unwell.
- (nautical, of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
- Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
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