verb🔗ShareTo turn by means of a crank."Motorists had to crank their engine by hand."machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo turn a crank."He cranked the handle on the pencil sharpener until his pencil was sharp. "machineactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a crank or similar) To turn."He cranked the handle of the pencil sharpener until his pencil was perfectly pointed. "machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank."Crank it up!"machinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining."Quit cranking about your spilt milk!"attitudecharacteremotionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be running at a high level of output or effort."By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking."energyactionmachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn."The old road cranked through the mountains, making the drive much longer. "actionenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFormed with, or having, a bend or crank."a cranked axle"technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
