Crepitate - 5 dictionary results
crep⋅i⋅tate
[krep-i-teyt] 
–verb (used without object), -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.
| to make a crackling sound; crackle. |
Origin:
1615–25; < L crepitātus, ptp. of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepāre; see -ate 1
1615–25; < L crepitātus, ptp. of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepāre; see -ate 1
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| crep·i·tate
(krěp'ĭ-tāt') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle. [Latin crepitāre, crepitāt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepāre, to creak.] crep'i·tant (-tənt) adj., crep'i·ta'tion n. |
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| crepitate | |
verb | |
| make a crackling sound; "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl" |
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crepitate crep·i·tate (krěp'ĭ-tāt')
v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
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Crepitate
Crep"i*tate\ (kr?p"?-t?t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Crepitated (-t?`t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. Crepitating (-t?`t?ng).] [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.] To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap.
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