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, nounWords nearby crepitate
crepehanger,
creperie,
crepey,
crepitant,
crepitant rale,
crepitate,
crepitation,
crepitus,
crepon,
creps,
crept
Example sentences from the Web for crepitation
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, adjectiveWord Origin for crepitate
C17: from Latin
crepitāre
Medical definitions for crepitation (1 of 2)
crepitation
[ krĕp′ĭ-tā′shən ]
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
[ krĕp′ĭ-tāt′ ]
v.
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.