Crank

[n] a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
[n] a whimsically eccentric person
[n] a bad-tempered person
[adj] (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
[v] bend into the shape of a crank
[v] fasten with a crank
[v] rotate with a crank
[v] start by cranking; of engines
[v] travel along a zigzag path; "The river zigzags through the countryside"

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Synonyms

churl, crackpot, crank up, crank up, cranky, crosspatch, fruitcake, grouch, grump, nut, nut case, nutcase, screwball, starter, tender, tippy, unstable, zigzag

Related Terms

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