rotate vs crank

crank vs rotate

rotate is not a noun while crank is a noun.

rotate is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

rotate and crank both are verbs.

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

As verbs, crank is a hyponym of rotate; that is, crank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rotate:

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

Other hyponyms of rotate include crank up, birl, spin, twirl, whirl, birl, birle.

rotate (noun)	crank (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

rotate (adjective)	crank (adjective)
	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

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

Difference between rotate and crank

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