crepitation

• Substantiv, das ein knackendes, knisterndes oder knallendes Geräusch bezeichnet, wie es bei bestimmten Vorgängen oder Zuständen entsteht, etwa das Knacken von Gelenken oder das Knistern von brennendem Material.

A noun referring to the sharp, crackling, or snapping sound produced by certain actions or conditions, such as the noise made by joints or by something burning.

1. Crackling soundC2formal

   A series of sharp, snapping, or crackling noises, often heard in joints or from certain materials.

   Krepitation

   • The doctor listened to the crepitation in his knee joint.
   • The fire produced a soft crepitation as the wood burned.
   • She heard a faint crepitation from the old floorboards.

   Synonymecracklecracklingpoppingrattling

   Antonymequietsilencestillness