A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm used to impart rotation or change motion in a mechanical device.

The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.

(informal) An ill-tempered or nasty person.

A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim;

a fit of temper or passion.

(informal) An amateur in science or other technical subjects who persistently advocates flawed theories

(US, slang) Synonym of methamphetamine.

(rare) A twist or turn in speech; word play consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.

(slang) The penis.

(transitive) To turn by means of a crank.

(intransitive) To turn a crank.

(intransitive, of a crank or similar) To turn.

(transitive) To cause to spin via other means, as though turned by a crank.

(intransitive) To act in a cranky manner; to behave unreasonably and irritably, especially through complaining.

(intransitive) To be running at a high level of output or effort.

(slang) Strange, weird, odd.

Sick; unwell.

(nautical, of a ship) Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.

Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.