CRANK

• (noun) a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

  synonyms : starter

• (noun) 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

  synonyms : chalk , chicken feed , deoxyephedrine , glass , ice , meth , methamphetamine , methamphetamine hydrochloride , methedrine , shabu , trash

• (noun) a whimsically eccentric person

  synonyms : crackpot , fruitcake , nut , nut case , screwball

• (noun) a bad-tempered person

  synonyms : churl , crosspatch , grouch , grump

• (verb) bend into the shape of a crank

• (verb) fasten with a crank

• (verb) rotate with a crank

  synonyms : crank up

• (verb) start by cranking

  "crank up the engine"

  synonyms : crank up

• (verb) travel along a zigzag path

  "The river zigzags through the countryside"

  synonyms : zigzag

• (adj.) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

  synonyms : cranky , tender , tippy

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