CRANK UP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Rotate with a crank

Synonyms:

crank; crank up

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "crank up" is one way to...):

circumvolve; rotate (cause to turn on an axis or center)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Meaning:

Start by cranking

Example:

crank up the engine

Synonyms:

crank; crank up

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "crank up" is one way to...):

start; start up (get going or set in motion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

These cars won't crank up