- 1to make something turn or move by using a crank to crank an engine
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- 2(figurative) He has a limited time to crank the reforms into action. Phrasal Verbscrank outcrank up
crank
verbNAmE//kræŋk//
crank something (up)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they crank he / she / it cranks
past simple cranked
-ing form cranking
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