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cranked Meaning & Definition

/kɹæŋkt/

What Does Cranked Mean?

Cranked is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of crank. As an adjective, it means Formed with, or having, a bend or crank.

To turn by means of a crank.
Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.
To turn a crank.
He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.
(of a crank or similar) To turn.
He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.
To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.
Crank it up!
To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.
Quit cranking about your spilt milk!
To be running at a high level of output or effort.
By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking.
To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.

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a cranked axle

Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.

He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.

Crank it up!

Quit cranking about your spilt milk!

By one hour into the shift, the boys were really cranking.

cranked

cranked (not comparable)