cranking up

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Definition of cranking up in English English dictionary: Present participle of crank up
crank up: To increase, as the volume, power or energy of something
He cranked up the volume to 11.
crank up: To start something mechanical, an act that often used to involve cranking
Let's crank up the old motorcycle and take it for a spin.
crank up: If you crank up the volume of something, you turn it up until it is very loud. Someone cranked up the volume of the public address system By about six, they're cranking the music up loud again. = turn up
crank up: If you crank up a machine or device, you start it. May's warm weather, which caused Americans to crank up their air conditioners. = start up
crank up: rotate with a crank
crank up: If you crank up a machine or a device, you make it function harder or at a greater level. Just crank up your hearing aid a peg or two
crank up: start by cranking; "crank up the engine"
crank up: To crank something up means to increase it or make it more intense. The legal authorities cranked up the investigation