crank out
crank out · cranks out · cranked out · cranking out
To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machineTo produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
» This author cranks out two novels each year.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.
Near-synonym: churn out
The teenager spent hours cranking out volumes of bad poetry.
More definitions
- produce in a routine or monotonous manner
Examples
4 sentencesThis author cranks out two novels each year.
This machine cranks out a thousand screws an hour.
ruЭта машина производит тысячу винтов в час. — Biga
An office machine is cranking out a stream of documents.
Once attached, the microbe inserts its genetic material, turning the cells into little factories that crank out thousands of copies of HIV.
Forms
cranks out, cranking out, cranked out, cranked out| Base form | crank out · to crank out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cranks out |
| Present participle | cranking out |
| Past simple | cranked out |
| Past participle | cranked out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb