crank

noun

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There is 1 syllable in the word crank.

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Definition of crank:

crank (noun):: an eccentric or odd person; a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle.; a bent part of an axle or shaft or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft or by which reciprocating motion is changed into circular motion or vice versa

Synonyms for crank:

case

chalk

character

chicken feed

churl

crackpot

crank handle

crosspatch

deoxyephedrine

eccentric

flake

freak

fruitcake

glass

grouch

grump

ice

kook

meth

methamphetamine

methamphetamine hydrochloride

methedrine

nut

nut case

odd fish

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Antonyms for crank:

apathetic

bad

blue

brassed off

brokenhearted

cheerless

cheesed off

cloudy

crestfallen

dejected

depressed

despairing

despondent

disappointed

disconsolate

discouraged

disheartened

dismal

dispirited

doleful

dour

down

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

down-hearted

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