crank - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

Synonyms

• crank
• starter

More generic

• hand tool

More specific

• crank handle
• starting handle

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

Synonyms

• Methedrine
• chalk
• chicken feed
• crank
• deoxyephedrine
• glass
• ice
• meth
• methamphetamine
• methamphetamine hydrochloride
• shabu
• trash

More generic

• amphetamine
• controlled substance
• pep pill
• speed
• upper

Noun

a whimsically eccentric person

Synonyms

• crackpot
• crank
• fruitcake
• nut
• nut case
• screwball

More generic

• eccentric
• eccentric person
• flake
• geek
• oddball

Noun

a bad-tempered person

Synonyms

• churl
• crank
• crosspatch
• grouch
• grump

More generic

• disagreeable person
• unpleasant person

More specific

• crab
• crabby person
• fire-eater
• hothead
• misanthrope
• misanthropist

Verb

bend into the shape of a crank

Synonyms

• crank

More generic

• bend
• deform
• flex
• turn
• twist

Verb

fasten with a crank

Synonyms

• crank

More generic

• fasten
• fix
• secure

Verb

rotate with a crank

Synonyms

• crank
• crank up

More generic

• circumvolve
• rotate

Verb

start by cranking

Synonyms

• crank
• crank up

More generic

• start
• start up

Verb

travel along a zigzag path

Synonyms

• crank
• zigzag

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

Related

• turn

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• crank
• cranky
• tender
• tippy

Related

• unstable

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