crank in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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
   methamphetamine  methamphetamine hydrochloride  Methedrine  meth  deoxyephedrine  chalk  chicken feed  crank  glass  ice  shabu  trash 
   
2. a bad-tempered person
   grouch  grump  crank  churl  crosspatch 
   
3. a whimsically eccentric person
   crackpot  crank  nut  nut case  fruitcake  screwball 
   
4. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
   crank  starter 
   

1. rotate with a crank
   crank  crank up 
   
2. bend into the shape of a crank
   crank 
   
3. fasten with a crank
   crank 
   
4. start by cranking
   "crank up the engine"
   crank  crank up 
   
5. travel along a zigzag path
   "The river zigzags through the countryside"
   zigzag  crank 
   

1. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
   crank  cranky  tender  tippy