Definition of Crank call

1. Noun. A hostile telephone call (from a crank).

Generic synonyms: Call, Phone Call, Telephone Call

Definition of Crank call

1. Noun. prank call ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crank Call

craniotome
craniotomies
craniotomy
craniotonoscopy
craniotrypesis
craniotympanic
cranium
cranium cerebrale
cranium viscerale
craniums
crank
crank angle
crank angle degree
crank angle degrees
crank angles
crank call (current term)
crank caller
crank handle
crank letter
crank out
crank science
crank up
crank uped
crankarm
crankarms
crankbird
crankbirds
crankcase
crankcases
cranked

Literary usage of Crank call

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Texas Medical Journal (1908)
"Call me a crank, call me an alarmist, if you will, but answer the facts given above, and, taking them as a basis of calculation, extend the time into ..."

2. The Impact of Caller IDTechnology (1993)
""Because if someone knows that there's a possibility of a crank call being traced, they are less likely to make them." "By knowing who is harassing me, ..."

3. Texas Medical Journal (1908)
"Call me a crank, call me an alarmist, if you will, but answer the facts given above, and, taking them as a basis of calculation, extend the time into ..."

4. The Impact of Caller IDTechnology (1993)
""Because if someone knows that there's a possibility of a crank call being traced, they are less likely to make them." "By knowing who is harassing me, ..."

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