verb
- made a series of crackling or popping sounds
Usage: past tense of crepitate; often used in medical or scientific contexts
Examples
- The fire crepitated as the dry wood burned.
- The doctor heard the patient's lungs crepitate during the examination.
- Bubble wrap crepitated loudly when she stepped on it.
- The joint crepitated when he moved his knee.
- Rice crepitated in the hot oil as it was being cooked.