1. to make a series of sharp, crackling sounds
Usage: transitive or intransitive
2. to make a rattling or popping sound, as certain seeds or plants when heated
Usage: botanical or technical context

Examples

• The dry leaves crepitated under our feet as we walked through the forest.
• The fire crepitated loudly as the wood burned.
• The seeds crepitated when exposed to the heat.
• Bubble wrap crepitates satisfyingly when you step on it.
• The bacon crepitated in the hot pan.
• The old floorboards crepitated with each step.