verb
- turning a handle or lever to start or operate a machine
- producing or creating something rapidly or in large quantities
Usage: informal
adjective
- excellent or outstanding
Usage: slang
Examples
- He was cranking the old car engine to get it started.
- The factory is cranking out thousands of widgets per day.
- She’s been cranking through her homework assignments.
- That new song is absolutely cranking!
- The mechanic kept cranking the handle until the motor turned over.
- The author is cranking out novels at an impressive pace.