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To crank is to wank and cry simultaneously. The tears can be used as lubricant. Cranking is most commonly done when a relationship has just ended.
"I had a crank two hours ago" "My boyfriend just dumped me, I really need a crank" "I saw you cranking last night" "You're a cranker" "Your mum just caught me cranking" "Don't sit on that sofa, I had a drunken crank there when I got back last night"
crank by Sarah Williams June 25, 2008
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Street slang for a low purity crystal meth. You can snort, eat, drink (when mixed with liquids), smoke, or inject it.
Kanon smokes a lot of fucking crank
crank by Priestzzz October 6, 2018
A mentally self destructive action carried out by emos.

Involves crying and wanking at the same time.
I need to take a crank.
I can hear you crying, you better not be taking a crank.
crank by TREX6662k5 April 12, 2007
To add custom graphics, text, word bubbles, etc directly on top of any picture on any website
I cranked a picture of Paris Hilton last night and gave her a cold sore and a miniature member of NKOTB in her handbag.
Crank by CeCeBeckett April 7, 2008
1) To sound good, really catch your ear, or make you want to start dancing or just vibe along with it. Usually refers to upbeat or mid-tempo songs, but can also refer to slow ones. Refers to songs and music, even if just a beat/rhythm or instrumental. Also could refer to a certain part of a song that you're really feeling.

2) To continually put out songs or albums that you think crank. Refers to the musicians/artists.

3) To put on lively, engaging performances. Also refers to musicians/artists.
1) Chillin' with a few friends and a song you're really feeling comes on:

"Yo, that joint CRANK!" (You might start dancing or just moving to the beat some kinda way if you feel like it).

2) "You heard that new B joint? Man, she CRANK!"

3) Person 1: "Hey, you going to that show?"
Person 2: "YEAH, man! I've seen them in concert before and they CRANK!"
crank by zardiva1 July 16, 2008
To crank is to cry and wank at the same time.
The boy's hero was on tv accepting a prestigious award, he cried as he felt so proud of his hero, he was also aroused and masturbating at the same time. Therefore the boy was having a CRANK or CRANKING
Crank by Ambush Paddington November 4, 2008