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Cracked vs Cranked - What's the difference?

cracked | cranked |

As adjectives the difference between cracked and cranked

is that cracked is broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface while cranked is formed with, or having, a bend or crank.

As verbs the difference between cracked and cranked

is that cracked is (crack) while cranked is (crank).

cracked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Broken so that cracks appear on, or under, the surface.
  • Broken into coarse pieces.
  • (of a voice) Harsh or dissonant.
  • (slang) Crazy; crackpot.

    • Synonyms

    * (broken so that cracks appear ): crazed * (broken into coarse pieces ): * (of a voice ): discordant, dissonant, harsh, inharmonious, raspy, rough * (slang: crazy ): See also

    Derived terms

    * cracked up * cracked wheat * not all it's cracked up to be

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crack)

    • cranked

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (crank)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Formed with, or having, a bend or crank.
    • a cranked axle