Crank (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A bad-tempered person.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Churl
• Crosspatch
• Grump
• Grouch

Hypernyms

• Disagreeable Person
• Unpleasant Person

Hyponyms

• Fire-eater
• Crab
• Misanthrope
• Crabby Person
• Hothead
• Misanthropist

Related Words

• Cranky (adjective)

Meaning ²

A whimsically eccentric person.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Fruitcake
• Nut Case
• Nut
• Screwball
• Crackpot

Hypernyms

• Eccentric
• Oddball
• Flake
• Geek

Meaning ³

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Deoxyephedrine
• Glass
• Chalk
• Chicken Feed
• Trash
• Methedrine
• Methamphetamine Hydrochloride
• Meth
• Ice
• Shabu
• Methamphetamine

Hypernyms

• Upper
• Controlled Substance
• Amphetamine
• Speed
• Pep Pill

Meaning ⁴

A hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Starter

Hyponyms

• Starting Handle

Related Words

• Crank (verb)