crepitare — meaning in English

English meaning

• chug verb To move or run with a repeated dull, laboured sound, as an engine does.
• crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
• crackle noun A series of small, sharp popping or snapping sounds.
• rustle noun A soft, dry crackling sound, like leaves or paper moving.

Senses

crepitare is used for these senses in English:

• chug (intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds.
• crack (transitive) To cause to make a sharp sound.
• crackle (intransitive) To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping.
• rustle (ergative) To move (something) with a soft crackling sound.

chug — full definition

1. verb To move or run with a repeated dull, laboured sound, as an engine does.
2. verb Informal: to drink a large amount quickly and continuously, without stopping.
3. noun A dull, repeated, laboured sound, as of an engine working.

crack — full definition

1. verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
2. verb To solve a difficult problem or figure something out.
3. verb To break down or give in under pressure, especially during questioning or stress.
4. verb To make a joke.
5. noun A thin line or split in a surface.

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