CREPITATE Meaning of CREPITATE in English [ 'krɛpɪteɪt ]■ verb make a crackling sound.Derivativescrepitant adjectivecrepitation noun OriginC17 from L. crepitat- , crepitare , from crepare 'to rattle'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004