Textual thesaurus for "crank"

(adj) cranky, tippy, tender

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

(noun) starter

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

(noun) trash, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, chalk, chicken feed, shabu, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice

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) crackpot, screwball, fruitcake, nut, nut case

a whimsically eccentric person

(noun) grouch, grump, churl, crosspatch

a bad-tempered person

(verb) crank up

rotate with a crank

(verb) crank up

start by cranking

crank up the engine

(verb) zigzag

travel along a zigzag path

The river zigzags through the countryside