crank (63 synonym found)

Crank has 63 synonyms. The top synonyms for crank are freakish inspiration, controlled substance, unpleasant person, turn a pirouette, querulous person, harebrained idea, fantastic notion, finger pillory and 55 more. Another word for crank is freakish inspiration. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for crank?

A common synonym for crank is freakish inspiration. Other synonyms include controlled substance, unpleasant person, turn a pirouette, querulous person.

How many synonyms does crank have?

Crank has 63 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does crank mean?

(n): an ill-tempered or nasty person; a bent piece of an axle, or shaft, or an arm attached at right angles to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a circular action to a wheel or other mechani

Definition of crank:

(n) : an ill-tempered or nasty person; a bent piece of an axle, or shaft, or an arm attached at right angles to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a circular action to a wheel or other mechanical device and create power; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion
"billy-Bob is a nasty, old crank! He chased my cat away."
(v) : to turn a crank; to cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank
"crank it up!"
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Definition of crank:

(n) : an ill-tempered or nasty person; a bent piece of an axle, or shaft, or an arm attached at right angles to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a circular action to a wheel or other mechanical device and create power; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion
"billy-Bob is a nasty, old crank! He chased my cat away."
(v) : to turn a crank; to cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank
"crank it up!"
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