RhymeZone: cranks definitions

Definitions of crank:

noun: a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
noun: a whimsically eccentric person
noun: a bad-tempered person
noun: amphetamine used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
verb: bend into the shape of a crank
verb: fasten with a crank
verb: rotate with a crank
verb: start by cranking
Example: "Crank up the engine"
verb: travel along a zigzag path
adjective: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
name: A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #8583)