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ˈkrɛp ɪˌteɪtcrepi·tate

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. crepitate, crackleverb

    make a crackling sound

    "My Rice Krispies crackled in the bowl"

Wiktionary

  1. crepitateverb

    To crackle, to make a crackling sound.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To CREPITATEverb

    To make a small crackling noise.

    Etymology: crepito, Latin.

ChatGPT

  1. crepitate

    To make a crackling, popping, or rattling sound.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Crepitate

    to make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap

  2. Etymology: [L. crepitatus, p. p. of crepitare to crackle, v. intensive of crepare to crack. Cf. Crevice.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Crepitate

    krep′i-tāt, v.i. to crackle, snap.—adj. Crep′itant, crackling.—n. Crepitā′tion, the characteristic sound detected in the lungs by auscultation.—adj. Crep′itātive.—n. Crep′itus. [L. crepitāre, -ātum, freq. of crepāre, to crack, rattle.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crepitate in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crepitate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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