crank
English Thesaurus
1. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | hand tool, |
| definition | : | a tool used with workers' hands (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | crank handle, starting handle, |
| definition | : | crank used to start an engine (noun.artifact) |
2. 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.artifact)
| hypernym | : | amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper, |
| definition | : | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | controlled substance, |
| definition | : | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law (noun.artifact) |
3. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | eccentric, eccentric person, flake, geek, oddball, |
| definition | : | a person with an unusual or odd personality (noun.person) |
4. a bad-tempered person (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | disagreeable person, unpleasant person, |
| definition | : | a person who is not pleasant or agreeable (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | crab, crabby person, |
| definition | : | a quarrelsome grouch (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fire-eater, hothead, |
| definition | : | a belligerent grouch (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | misanthrope, misanthropist, |
| definition | : | someone who dislikes people in general (noun.person) |
5. bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact)
6. fasten with a crank (verb.contact)
7. rotate with a crank (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | circumvolve, rotate, |
| definition | : | cause to turn on an axis or center (verb.motion) |
8. start by cranking (verb.motion)
9. travel along a zigzag path (verb.motion)
| entail | : | turn, |
| definition | : | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense (verb.motion) |
10. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail (adj.all)
| similar | : | unstable, |
| definition | : | lacking stability or fixity or firmness (adj.all) |
| domain category | : | boat, |
| definition | : | a small vessel for travel on water (noun.artifact) |
11. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | crank, |
| definition | : | bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact) |
12. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded, |
| definition | : | foolish; totally unsound (adj.all) |
13. a bad-tempered person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, |
| definition | : | annoyed and irritable (adj.all) |
14. bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact)
15. travel along a zigzag path (verb.motion)
16. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | crank, |
| definition | : | bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact) |
17. a whimsically eccentric person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded, |
| definition | : | foolish; totally unsound (adj.all) |
18. a bad-tempered person (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, |
| definition | : | annoyed and irritable (adj.all) |
19. bend into the shape of a crank (verb.contact)
20. travel along a zigzag path (verb.motion)
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