crepitate
[ krep-i-teyt ]
verb (used without object),crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing.
to make a crackling sound; crackle.
Origin of crepitate
1First recorded in 1615–25 in sense “to fart”; the modern sense dates from 1850–55; from Latin crepitātus, past participle of crepitāre “to rattle, rustle, chatter, fart,” frequentative of crepāre; see -ate1
Other words from crepitate
- crep·i·tant, adjective
- crep·i·ta·tion, noun
- sub·crep·i·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for crepitate
crepitate
/ (ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt) /
verb
(intr) to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle
Origin of crepitate
1C17: from Latin crepitāre
Derived forms of crepitate
- crepitant, adjective
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