1. (

• grouch ,
• grump ,
• crank ,
• churl ,
• crosspatch

) a bad-tempered person ;

2. (

• crackpot ,
• crank ,
• nut ,
• nut_case ,
• fruitcake ,
• screwball

) a whimsically eccentric person ;

3. (

• methamphetamine ,
• methamphetamine_hydrochloride ,
• Methedrine ,
• meth ,
• deoxyephedrine ,
• chalk ,
• chicken_feed ,
• crank ,
• glass ,
• ice ,
• shabu ,
• trash

) 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 ;

4. (

• crank ,
• starter ,

) a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle ;

1. (

• zigzag ,
• crank ,

) travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside" ;

2. (

• crank ,
• crank_up

) start by cranking; "crank up the engine" ;

3. (

• crank ,
• crank_up

) rotate with a crank ;

4. (

• crank ,

) fasten with a crank ;

5. (

• crank ,

) bend into the shape of a crank ;

1. (

• crank ,
• cranky ,
• tender ,
• tippy

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