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crank call

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun crank call has 1 sense
  1. crank call - a hostile telephone call (from a crank)
    --1 is a kind of
    call, phone call, telephone call

Definitions from the Web

Crank Call

Description:

A crank call refers to an annoying or playful phone call made with the intent to deceive or irritate the recipient. It typically involves an unidentified caller who engages in pranks, jokes, or purposefully misleading conversations to elicit a reaction from the person at the receiving end. Crank calls are often considered to be a juvenile or mischievous form of communication.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:

  1. I received a crank call in the middle of the night, and it startled me.
  2. The police are investigating a series of crank calls targeting local businesses.

As a Verb:

  1. We used to crank call our friends when we were kids, but we eventually outgrew it.
  2. He got caught crank calling his ex-girlfriend and ended up apologizing for his immature behavior.

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