crepitate

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Verb

crepitate (crepitates, present participle crepitating; past and past participle crepitated)

1. To crackle, to make a crackling sound.
   1. (medicine) to crackle, as crepitant lungs do, as some arthritic joints may do, or as some fractured bones may do.
   2. (medicine, obsolescent) to flatulate.

Translations

• Portuguese: crepitar
• Russian: треща́ть

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