cranking (Meaning)
cranking
a cross or irritable person, turn up sense 2, to use in trying to start an engine, a bad-tempered person, of, relating to, or being a bad-tempered or annoyingly eccentric person, an impure form of crystal meth, a person with strange ideas, easily tipped, caprice, crotchet, to move, run, or start by or as if by turning a crank, one who is overly enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity, bend, a bent part of an axle or shaft or an armlike part at right angles to the end of a shaft that gives or receives circular motion, cocky, confident, crystal meth, to start as if by use of a crank, to cause to start, 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, to turn a crank, to rotate the shaft (such as a crankshaft) of especially with a starter, merry, high-spirited, to move with a winding course, a twist or turn of speech, to move or operate by or as if by a crank, to get started by or as if by the turning of a crank, an annoyingly eccentric person, made or sent by such a person or by someone intending to be an annoyance or to cause harm, to gain speed, momentum, or intensity
Synonyms & Antonyms of cranking
cranking Sentence Examples
- The old man cranked up the rusty engine, hoping it would start.
- The heavy metal band cranked out a thunderous performance that shook the venue.
- The car's engine cranked feebly but refused to turn over.
- The weightlifter cranked up the bar to attempt a new personal record.
- The mechanic cranked the wrench as hard as he could to loosen the stubborn bolt.
- The water pump cranked slowly, providing a steady stream of water to the garden.
- The police officers cranked up their sirens as they raced to the scene of an accident.
- The guitarist cranked the amplifier to the maximum, creating a wall of sound.
- The elderly woman cranked her rocking chair, enjoying the gentle breeze on her porch.
- The construction workers cranked up the jackhammer, breaking up the concrete slab.
FAQs About the word cranking
a cross or irritable person, turn up sense 2, to use in trying to start an engine, a bad-tempered person, of, relating to, or being a bad-tempered or annoyingly
reeling, coiling,winding, rotating,circulating, screwing, spinning, twiddling, whirling, revolving
No antonyms found.
The old man cranked up the rusty engine, hoping it would start.
The heavy metal band cranked out a thunderous performance that shook the venue.
The car's engine cranked feebly but refused to turn over.
The weightlifter cranked up the bar to attempt a new personal record.
