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crepitate
[ krep-i-teyt ]
verb (used without object)
, crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing.
- to make a crackling sound; crackle.
crepitate
/ ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt /
verb
- intr to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle
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Derived Forms
- ˈcrepitant, adjective
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Other Words From
- crepi·tant adjective
- crepi·tation noun
- subcrep·i·tation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepitate1
First 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; -ate 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crepitate1
C17: from Latin crepitāre
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Example Sentences
The sixpences do not "bang" in this country: they crepitate, they crackle, as though shot from a Maxim quick-firer.
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The parenchyma in the darker places on section did not crepitate.
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The portions containing air are of a light brick-red colour, and crepitate under the finger.
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The ice-crystals merrily crepitate as they break up, when the bonds of frost are withdrawn.
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