crank
nounHow many syllables in crank?
There is 1 syllable in the word crank.How to pronounce crank:
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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