English verb: crank up | |||
1. | crank up (motion) start by cranking | ||
Samples | Crank up the engine. | ||
Examples | These cars won't crank up | ||
Synonyms | crank | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | start, start up | ||
2. | crank up (contact) rotate with a crank | ||
Synonyms | crank | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | circumvolve, rotate | ||