verb
crepitate
Crepitate (verb) means to crackle, to make a crackling sound.
verb
1
To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
2
to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.
3
to flatulate.
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Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin crepitātus, perfect passive participle of crepitō (“to creak, rattle, clatter, crackle”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), itself a frequentative of crepō (“to creak, rattle, etc., burst or break with a noise, crash”).
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What is the meaning of crepitate?
"crepitate" (verb) means to crackle, to make a crackling sound.
What are the different meanings of crepitate?
"crepitate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To crackle, to make a crackling sound; 2. to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do; 3. to flatulate.