Crank (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Start by cranking; "crank up the engine".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

• Crank up the old radio to listen to your favorite station.
• She had to crank the rusty well to get some fresh water.
• You'll need to crank the grinder to sharpen the blade properly.
• To start the machine, you need to crank the handle clockwise.
• He carefully cranked the siren to alert everyone in the area.

Synonyms

• Crank Up

Hypernyms

• Start Up

Meaning ²

Fasten with a crank.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Secure
• Fix

Meaning ³

Rotate with a crank.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Crank Up

Hypernyms

• Circumvolve

Related Words

• Crank (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Bend into the shape of a crank.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

• Bend
• Deform
• Twist
• Turn

Related Words

• Crank (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

• Zigzag

Hypernyms

• Locomote
• Travel
• Move