crank

nouns

a bad-tempered person
churl, crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump
is derived from
cranky
a whimsically eccentric person
crackpot, crank, fruitcake, nut, nut case, screwball
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
Methedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, shabu, trash
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
crank, starter

verbs

travel along a zigzag path
"The river zigzags through the countryside"
crank, zigzag
start by cranking
"crank up the engine"
crank, crank up
rotate with a crank
crank, crank up
fasten with a crank
crank
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
fasten, fix, secure
bend into the shape of a crank
crank
is a type of (narrower)
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
"bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
bend, deform, flex, turn, twist

adjectives

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crank, cranky, tender, tippy