Phrase guide

crank out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To produce in large volumes mechanically or as if by machine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonym: churn out
  • The teenager spent hours cranking out volumes of bad poetry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: churn out

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

produce in a routine or monotonous manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We have to crank out publications in order to receive funding

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grind out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: produce, bring forth

History

Etymology

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