CRANK UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crank up mean? 

• CRANK UP (verb)
  The verb CRANK UP has 2 senses:

1. start by cranking

2. rotate with a crank

  Familiarity information: CRANK UP used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRANK UP (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Start by cranking

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

crank; crank up

Context example:

crank up the engine

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

Sense 2

Meaning:

Rotate with a crank

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Synonyms:

crank; crank up

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

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something