crepitate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈkrɛp.ɪ.teɪt/ UK /ˈkrep.ɪ.teɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to make a series of sharp crackling or rattling sounds

Dry twigs crepitated in the fire.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make a series of sharp... crackle rattle snap

Opposites

hush

Word family

Forms crepitating

Derived forms crepitatingcrepitation

Related forms crepitus

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin crepitatus, the participle of crepitare, 'to creak, rattle, or crackle,' a frequentative of crepare, 'to crack or burst noisily.'

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