crepitus — meaning in English

English meaning

• creak verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
• rattle verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
• rattling adjective Lively and brisk, especially of speech or pace.

Senses

crepitus is used for these senses in English:

• rattle Rattling sound.
• rattling rattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)

creak — full definition

1. verb To make a harsh, grating, or squeaking sound, typically from friction between hard surfaces.
2. noun The grating or squeaking sound made by something creaking.

rattle — full definition

1. verb To make a rapid series of short, sharp knocking sounds by shaking or being shaken.
2. verb To unsettle or unnerve someone, making them lose composure.
3. noun A baby's toy that makes a shaking noise, or any object that produces that kind of noise.
4. noun A rapid series of short, sharp sounds.

Related Latin words