Meaning:
crank kræŋkn.
a bad-tempered person
a whimsically eccentric person
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
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
v.
travel along a zigzag path
start by cranking
rotate with a crank
fasten with a crank
bend into the shape of a crank
adj.
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crank Idiom, Proverb
crank issue
a topic that causes anger, can of worms The Premier raised a crank issue and then went on holidays.
crank it up
turn up the volume, louder please Hey, Karen, crank up the radio. That's a great song.
crank out
make, write, manufacture Can you crank out a few jokes for our school newspaper?
turn your crank
interest you, inspire you Classical music turns his crank. He likes the great symphonies.
crank
1. to turn up the volume of a radio, etc
2. a mentally unstable person
crank an Eight Ball
to defecate
crank up
1. to increase, often with reference to the volume of music
2. to inject drugs
crank sth out
Idiom(s): crank sth out
Theme: PRODUCTION
to produce something; to make something in a casual and mechanical way. (Slang.)
• John can crank a lot of work out in a single day.
• That factory keeps cranking out cars even though no one buys them.
crank in
crank in
Factor in, integrate, as in We'll have to crank in both state and federal taxes when we make our plans. [Slang; 1960s]
crank letter
crank letter
Also, crank call. An irrational, fanatical, or hostile letter or telephone call. For example, The office was flooded with mail, including a lot of crank letters, or Harriet was upset enough by the crank calls to notify the police. This expression employs crank in the sense of “irrational person.” The first term dates from the mid-1900s, the variant from the 1960s.
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Dictionary of similar words, Different wording, Synonyms, Idioms for Idiom, Proverb crank