How to Pronounce Cranks

To pronounce "cranks", say CRANKS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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💡 Tip for remembering “cranks”

"cranks" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with manx and blanks, if that helps it stick.

What does cranks mean?

noun

  1. A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

    “I grind my coffee by hand with a coffee grinder with a crank handle.”

  2. The act of converting power into motion, by turning a crankshaft.

    “Yes, a crank was all it needed to start.”

verb

  1. To turn by means of a crank.

    “Motorists had to crank their engine by hand.”

  2. To turn a crank.

    “He's been cranking all day and yet it refuses to crank.”

noun

  1. A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

Synonyms

cockdickcrackpotkookodd duckweirdocrystalcrystal methglassice

Words that rhyme with cranks

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

manxblanksthanksbranksflanksclanksfrancsspanksswanksoutflankscrookshankssanks

Related words

crackpotnutcaseunstablecrankytendercrosspatchgrumpgrouch

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "cranks"?▾

"Cranks" has one syllable.

What does "cranks" mean?▾

Cranks: A bent piece of an axle or shaft, or an attached arm perpendicular, or nearly so, to the end of a shaft or wheel, used to impart a rotation to a wheel or other mechanical device; also used to change circular into reciprocating motion, or reciprocating into circular motion.

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