crank vs rotate

rotate vs crank

crank is a noun but rotate is not a noun.

crank is an adjective but rotate is not an adjective.

crank and rotate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
rotate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rotate is a hypernym of crank; that is, rotate is a word with a broader meaning than crank:

crank: rotate with a crank
rotate: cause to turn on an axis or center

Other hypernyms of crank include circumvolve.

crank (noun)	rotate (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
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)	rotate (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

crank (verb)	rotate (verb)
rotate with a crank	plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession
bend into the shape of a crank	perform a job or duty on a rotating basis
fasten with a crank	cause to turn on an axis or center
start by cranking	turn on or around an axis or a center
travel along a zigzag path	turn outward
	exchange on a regular basis

Difference between crank and rotate

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