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turned someone's crank

turned someone's crank is the simple past and past participle of turn someone's crank.

Meaning of turn someone's crank

Verb

turn someone's crank (third-person singular simple present turns someone's crank, present participle turning someone's crank, simple past and past participle turned someone's crank)

  1. (informal) To arouse a person's interest or passion; to excite someone.
    • McGwire had said that international competition did not "turn my crank," but the players on the dais today seemed positively excited about the trip.2000 March 26, George Vecsey, “Baseball: Mets and Cubs Are Grateful McGwire Said No to Tokyo”, in New York Times, retrieved 16 Jul 2011

Questions about turned someone's crank

What is turned someone's crank the simple past and past participle of?
Turned someone's crank is the simple past and past participle of turn someone's crank.

Words near turned someone's crank in the dictionary

  1. turned queen's evidence
  2. turned question mark
  3. turned question marks
  4. turned round
  5. turned rusty
  6. turned someone's crank
  7. turned someone's head
  8. turned something into an art form
  9. turned south
  10. turned square corners
  11. turned tail

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