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crank vs start

start vs crank

crank and start both are nouns.

crank is an adjective but start is not an adjective.

crank and start both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crank Yes Yes Yes No
start Yes No Yes No
As verbs, start is a hypernym of crank; that is, start is a word with a broader meaning than crank:
  • crank: start by cranking
  • start: get going or set in motion
Other hypernyms of crank include start up.
crank (noun) start (noun)
a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle the act of starting something
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 sudden involuntary movement
a bad-tempered person a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
a whimsically eccentric person the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
a signal to begin (as in a race)
the beginning of anything
a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
the time at which something is supposed to begin
crank (adjective) start (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
crank (verb) start (verb)
rotate with a crank take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
bend into the shape of a crank set in motion, cause to start
fasten with a crank play in the starting lineup
start by cranking bring into being
travel along a zigzag path get off the ground
begin or set in motion
get going or set in motion
depart for someplace
bulge outward
move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
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