crank (63 synonym found)

Crank has 63 synonyms. The top synonyms for crank are freakish inspiration, flake, eccentric, complainer, triangles, murmurer, caprice, grouser 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 flake, eccentric, complainer, triangles.

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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