To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking. / (idiomatic) To increase, as the volume, power or energy of something. / To describe in praiseworthy terms; to promote.

(motors) The angle of rotation of a crankshaft measured from the position in which the piston is at its highest point known as top dead center (TDC).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crank up

simple past tense and past participle of crank up

Agitated; worked up.

plural of crank angle

Someone who makes a crank call.

A prank call.

plural of crank caller

plural of crank call