Word

crank, v.
(cranked, cranking, cranks)

bend into the shape of a crank
<verb.contact>

crank

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crank

semantic pointers

hypernym

bend, twist, flex, deform, turn

fasten with a crank
<verb.contact>

crank

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

fasten, fix, secure

rotate with a crank
<verb.contact>

crank crank up

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crank

semantic pointers

hypernym

rotate, circumvolve

start by cranking
<verb.motion>

crank crank up

sample sentences

"crank up the engine"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
These cars won't %s

semantic pointers

hypernym

start, start up

travel along a zigzag path
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

crank zigzag

sample sentences

"The river zigzags through the countryside"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
They %s up the hill

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

zigzag

semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

entailment

turn