Definition of crepitate in English:

crepitate

verb ˈkrɛpɪteɪtˈkrɛpəˌteɪt

[no object]

Make a crackling sound.
the night crepitates with an airy whistling cacophony
Example sentencesExamples
- She put her clothes back down while listening to the crepitating sound from the dry leaves in Leo's cage and then walked down the stairs and jumped onto the couch turning to the TV.
- The rain crepitated against the side of my shell.
- It crepitates on pressure, it shows again that there is presence of air in the lungs.
- I remember sitting in despair as I felt my ribs crepitate with every breath.
- The oncoming mobile reconnaissance unit closed in as the immense gears and supports shafts crepitated while the great metal gates rose forth.
Synonyms
sizzle, crackle, fizz, hiss, spit, sputter, crack, snap

Derivatives

crepitant

adjective

Auscultation revealed diffuse crepitant and bubbling stertors in both lungs and the patient presented petechia on the limbs (except for the extremities).
Example sentencesExamples
- The skeletal muscle was crepitant, with myonecrosis and gram-positive rods on Gram stain.
- Because of this reason we reported a case of a nonclostridial crepitant cellulitis which is due to Escherichia coli.

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'break wind'): from Latin crepitat- 'crackled, rustled', from the verb crepitare, from crepare 'to rattle'.

Definition of crepitate in US English:

crepitate

verbˈkrɛpəˌteɪtˈkrepəˌtāt

[no object]

Make a crackling sound.
the night crepitates with an airy whistling cacophony
spidery fingers of crepitating electricity
Example sentencesExamples
- She put her clothes back down while listening to the crepitating sound from the dry leaves in Leo's cage and then walked down the stairs and jumped onto the couch turning to the TV.
- The oncoming mobile reconnaissance unit closed in as the immense gears and supports shafts crepitated while the great metal gates rose forth.
- The rain crepitated against the side of my shell.
- I remember sitting in despair as I felt my ribs crepitate with every breath.
- It crepitates on pressure, it shows again that there is presence of air in the lungs.
Synonyms
sizzle, crackle, fizz, hiss, spit, sputter, crack, snap

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘break wind’): from Latin crepitat- ‘crackled, rustled’, from the verb crepitare, from crepare ‘to rattle’.

单词	crepitate
释义	Definition of crepitate in English: crepitate verb ˈkrɛpɪteɪtˈkrɛpəˌteɪt [no object] Make a crackling sound. the night crepitates with an airy whistling cacophony Example sentencesExamples She put her clothes back down while listening to the crepitating sound from the dry leaves in Leo's cage and then walked down the stairs and jumped onto the couch turning to the TV. The rain crepitated against the side of my shell. It crepitates on pressure, it shows again that there is presence of air in the lungs. I remember sitting in despair as I felt my ribs crepitate with every breath. The oncoming mobile reconnaissance unit closed in as the immense gears and supports shafts crepitated while the great metal gates rose forth. Synonyms sizzle, crackle, fizz, hiss, spit, sputter, crack, snap Derivatives crepitant adjective Auscultation revealed diffuse crepitant and bubbling stertors in both lungs and the patient presented petechia on the limbs (except for the extremities). Example sentencesExamples The skeletal muscle was crepitant, with myonecrosis and gram-positive rods on Gram stain. Because of this reason we reported a case of a nonclostridial crepitant cellulitis which is due to Escherichia coli. Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'break wind'): from Latin crepitat- 'crackled, rustled', from the verb crepitare, from crepare 'to rattle'. Definition of crepitate in US English: crepitate verbˈkrɛpəˌteɪtˈkrepəˌtāt [no object] Make a crackling sound. the night crepitates with an airy whistling cacophony spidery fingers of crepitating electricity Example sentencesExamples She put her clothes back down while listening to the crepitating sound from the dry leaves in Leo's cage and then walked down the stairs and jumped onto the couch turning to the TV. The oncoming mobile reconnaissance unit closed in as the immense gears and supports shafts crepitated while the great metal gates rose forth. The rain crepitated against the side of my shell. I remember sitting in despair as I felt my ribs crepitate with every breath. It crepitates on pressure, it shows again that there is presence of air in the lungs. Synonyms sizzle, crackle, fizz, hiss, spit, sputter, crack, snap Origin Early 17th century (in the sense ‘break wind’): from Latin crepitat- ‘crackled, rustled’, from the verb crepitare, from crepare ‘to rattle’.
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