Clues for the word "CRANK"

We've had 68 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 79 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on August 29, 2025.

Definition of crank

n. - A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received from it; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion. See Bell crank.
n. - Any bend, turn, or winding, as of a passage.
n. - A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
n. - A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion.
n. - A person full of crotchets; one given to fantastic or impracticable projects; one whose judgment is perverted in respect to a particular matter.
n. - A sick person; an invalid.
n. - Sick; infirm.
n. - Liable to careen or be overset, as a ship when she is too narrow, or has not sufficient ballast, or is loaded too high, to carry full sail.
n. - Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
n. - To run with a winding course; to double; to crook; to wind and turn.