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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