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 | ||