crank

crank is a valid 5-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does crank mean?

  • verb

    start by cranking

  • verb

    fasten with a crank

  • verb

    rotate with a crank

  • noun

    a whimsically eccentric person

  • 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

  • noun

    a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

  • adjective

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

  • verb

    travel along a zigzag path

  • noun

    a bad-tempered person

  • verb

    bend into the shape of a crank

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