cranked up

crank up

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krangk uhp]
- /kræŋk ʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krangk uhp]
- /kræŋk ʌp/

Definitions of cranked up words

noun cranked up Machinery. any of several types of arms or levers for imparting rotary or oscillatory motion to a rotating shaft, one end of the crank being fixed to the shaft and the other end receiving reciprocating motion from a hand, connecting rod, etc. 1
noun cranked up Informal. an ill-tempered, grouchy person. 1
noun cranked up an unbalanced person who is overzealous in the advocacy of a private cause. 1
noun cranked up an eccentric or whimsical notion. 1
noun cranked up a strikingly clever turn of speech or play on words. 1
noun cranked up Archaic. a bend; turn. 1

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Origin of cranked up

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English cranke, Old English cranc-, in crancstǣf crank (see staff1)

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Parts of speech for Cranked up

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cranked up

cranked up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cranked up

adj cranked up

inspired — aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence: an inspired poet.
moved — to pass from one place or position to another.
delighted — If you are delighted, you are extremely pleased and excited about something.
stimulated — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.

All 20 Synonyms of cranked up