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Synonyms of CRANK

Valid in Scrabble US · 11 points

CRANK: definition and more

27 synonyms in 8 meanings 20 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of CRANK by meaning

noun

  1. a bad-tempered person

  2. a whimsically eccentric person

    Also: nut case.

  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

    Also: methamphetamine hydrochloride, chicken feed.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: DEOXYEPHEDRINE, SHABU.

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

verb

  1. travel along a zigzag path

  2. start by cranking

    Also: crank up.

  3. rotate with a crank

    Also: crank up.

adjective

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