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
CREPITATE
Meaning of CREPITATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012