Crank up

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking.

"Let's crank up the old motorcycle and take it for a spin."

2.VerbTo muster up the mental energy to do something.

3.VerbTo prepare (something).

4.VerbTo increase, as the volume, power or energy of something.

"He cranked up the volume to 11."

5.VerbTo describe in praiseworthy terms; to promote.

6.VerbTo inject heroin.

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