crepitate

American  

[krep-i-teyt] / ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪt /

verb (used without object)

crepitated, crepitating

1. to make a crackling sound; crackle.

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crepitate British  

/ ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• crepitant
  adjective
• crepitation
  noun
• subcrepitation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of crepitate

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; see -ate ¹