n. 1 a an eccentric person, esp. one obsessed by a particular theory (health-food crank). b US a bad-tempered person. 2 literary a fanciful turn of speech (quips and cranks). [back-form. f. CRANKY]
CRANK
Meaning of CRANK in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012