CRANK

Definition of CRANK

  1. (verb)travel along a zigzag path
  2. (verb)start by cranking
  3. (verb)rotate with a crank
  4. (verb)fasten with a crank
  5. (verb)bend into the shape of a crank
  6. (noun)a bad-tempered person
  7. (noun)a whimsically eccentric person
  8. (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
  9. (noun)a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
  10. (adj)(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail