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twist vs crank

crank vs twist

twist and crank both are nouns.

twist is not an adjective while crank is an adjective.

twist and crank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
twist Yes No Yes No
crank Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, crank is a hyponym of twist; that is, crank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than twist:
  • twist: cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  • crank: bend into the shape of a crank
Other hyponyms of twist include dent, indent, incurvate, gnarl, convolute, convolve.
twist (noun) crank (noun)
social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
any clever maneuver 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
the act of rotating rapidly a bad-tempered person
turning or twisting around (in place) a whimsically eccentric person
the act of winding or twisting
a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
an interpretation of a text or action
an unforeseen development
a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
a jerky pulling movement
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
a circular segment of a curve
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
twist (adjective) crank (adjective)
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
twist (verb) crank (verb)
twist suddenly so as to sprain rotate with a crank
form into twists bend into the shape of a crank
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive fasten with a crank
turn in the opposite direction start by cranking
form into a spiral shape travel along a zigzag path
cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
do the twist
extend in curves and turns
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