Definition
Turning something with a crank handle to make it work; or producing something in large quantities or at high intensity.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'krank' (bend), related to modern 'crank.' The word originally meant a bent handle, then came to mean turning it, and expanded to mean producing output.
Kelly Says
The verb 'crank out' is interesting—we say authors 'crank out' novels or factories 'crank out' products, borrowing from the mechanical image of continuously turning a crank. It suggests productivity but also a certain mechanical sameness, which is why 'crank out' is slightly dismissive.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንደ በለጠ እንደ በለጠ እንደ በለጠ
en-de be-le-t'e en-de be-le-t'e en-de be-le-t'e
CSČeština
roztočit
ro-zo-chit
DEDeutsch
in Bewegung setzen
in be-weg-ung set-zen
ELΕλληνικά
να ξεκινήσει
na ksin-ise
ESEspañol
girando
hee-ran-do
FAفارسی
چرخاندن
cha-r-khan-dan
FISuomi
käynnistää
kya-nnistää
FRFrançais
en train de faire tourner
an tren de faire tourner
HEעברית
להפעיל
le-ha-pe-il
HIहिन्दी
चल रहा है
chal ra-ha hai
HUMagyar
indítani
in-di-ti-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
memutar
me-mu-tar
ITItaliano
avviando
ah-vee-an-do
JA日本語
回している
ma-shi-te-iru
KO한국어
회전시키고
hoe-jeon-shi-ki-go
MSBahasa Melayu
menjalankan
men-ja-la-kan
NLNederlands
draaien
draa-ien
PTPortuguês
acionando
ah-see-on-an-do
RORomână
a porni
a por-ni
RUРусский
заводить
za-va-det'
SWKiswahili
kuzungumza
ku-zun-gum-za
TRTürkçe
çalıştırmak
cha-li-stir-mak
UKУкраїнська
заводити
za-vo-diti
ZUZU
ukushaya
u-ku-sha-ya