crank vs oddball
oddball vs crankcrank and oddball both are nouns.
crank is an adjective but oddball is not an adjective.
crank is a verb but oddball is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| oddball | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
oddball is a hypernym of
crank; that is, oddball is a
word with a broader meaning than crank:
- crank: a whimsically eccentric person
- oddball: a person with an unusual or odd personality
| crank (noun) | oddball (noun) |
|---|---|
| a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle | a person with an unusual or odd personality |
| an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant | |
| a bad-tempered person | |
| a whimsically eccentric person |
| crank (adjective) | oddball (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail |
| crank (verb) | oddball (verb) |
|---|---|
| rotate with a crank | |
| bend into the shape of a crank | |
| fasten with a crank | |
| start by cranking | |
| travel along a zigzag path |
Words related to "crank"
- Methedrine
- amphetamine
- bend
- boat
- chalk
- chicken feed
- churl
- circumvolve
- controlled substance
- crab
- crabby person
- crackpot
- crank handle
- crank up
- cranky
- crosspatch
- deform
- deoxyephedrine
- depreciation
- derogation
- disagreeable person
- disparagement
- eccentric
- eccentric person
- fasten
- fire-eater
- fix
- flake
- flex
- fruitcake
- geek
- glass
- go
- grouch
- grump
- hand tool
- hothead
- ice
- locomote
- meth
- methamphetamine
- methamphetamine hydrochloride
- misanthrope
- misanthropist
- move
- nut
- nut case
- oddball
- pep pill
- rotate
- screwball
- secure
- shabu
- slalom
- speed
- start
- start up
- starter
- starting handle
- tender
- tippy
- trash
- travel
- turn
- twist
- unpleasant person
- unstable
- upper
- zigzag
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