crank out en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cranking out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cranks out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cranked out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cranked out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
throw together · turn out · slap together