crackle
verb/ˈkrækl/
/ˈkrækl/
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they crackle | /ˈkrækl/ /ˈkrækl/ |
| he / she / it crackles | /ˈkræklz/ /ˈkræklz/ |
| past simple crackled | /ˈkrækld/ /ˈkrækld/ |
| past participle crackled | /ˈkrækld/ /ˈkrækld/ |
| -ing form crackling | /ˈkræklɪŋ/ /ˈkræklɪŋ/ |
- to make short sharp sounds like something that is burning in a fire
- A log fire crackled in the hearth.
- The radio crackled into life.
- (figurative) The atmosphere crackled with tension.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCrackle is used with these nouns as the subject:- fire
- flame
- intercom
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from crack + -le.Definitions on the go
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