rattle vs crepitate
crepitate vs rattlerattle is a noun but crepitate is not a noun.
rattle and crepitate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rattle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| crepitate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
crepitate is a hyponym of
rattle; that is, crepitate is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rattle:
- rattle: make short successive sounds
- crepitate: make a crackling sound
| rattle (noun) | crepitate (noun) |
|---|---|
| loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail | |
| a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken | |
| a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) |
| rattle (verb) | crepitate (verb) |
|---|---|
| shake and cause to make a rattling noise | make a crackling sound |
| make short successive sounds |
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