crepitate

[ krep-i-teyt ]
/ ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used without object), crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing.

to make a crackling sound; crackle.

Origin of crepitate

1615–25; < Latin crepitātus, past participle of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, 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 crepitation (1 of 2)

crepitation
/ (ˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the act of crepitating
zoology the sudden expulsion of an acrid fluid by some beetles as a means of self-defence
another name for crepitus

British Dictionary definitions for crepitation (2 of 2)

crepitate
/ (ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt) /

verb

(intr) to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle

Derived forms of crepitate

crepitant, adjective

Word Origin for crepitate

C17: from Latin crepitāre

Medical definitions for crepitation (1 of 2)

crepitation
[ krĕp′ĭ-tāshən ]

n.

A rattling or crackling sound like that made by rubbing hair between the fingers close to the ear.
The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture when the broken ends of the bone are moved, or over tissue in which gas gangrene is present.
The noise produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage surfaces together, as in arthritis.

Medical definitions for crepitation (2 of 2)

crepitate
[ krĕpĭ-tāt′ ]

v.

To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.