The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
crepitate — [krep′ə tāt΄] vi. crepitated, crepitating [< pp. of L crepitare, freq. of crepare: see CRAVEN] to make slight, sharp, repeated crackling sounds; crackle crepitant adj. crepitation n … English World dictionary
crepitate — intransitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin crepitatus, past participle of crepitare to crackle, frequentative of crepare to rattle, crack Date: circa 1828 to make a crackling sound ; crackle • crepitation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
crepitate — crepitant, adj. crepitation, n. /krep i tayt /, v.i., crepitated, crepitating. to make a crackling sound; crackle. [1615 25; < L crepitatus, ptp. of crepitare to rattle, rustle, chatter, freq. of crepare; see ATE1] * * * … Universalium
crepitate — verb To crackle, to make a crackling sound … Wiktionary
crepitate — crep·i·tate krep ə .tāt vi, tat·ed; tat·ing to produce or experience crepitation … Medical dictionary
crepitate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make a series of short, sharp noises: crackle, splutter, sputter. See SOUNDS … English dictionary for students
crepitate — crep·i·tate || krepɪteɪt v. crackle; rattle … English contemporary dictionary
crepitate — [ krɛpɪteɪt] verb make a crackling sound. Derivatives crepitant adjective crepitation noun Origin C17 from L. crepitat , crepitare, from crepare to rattle … English new terms dictionary
crepitate — v. n. Crackle, snap, decrepitate … New dictionary of synonyms
crepitate — crep·i·tate … English syllables
