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crackle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
crackle
(verb)
crackle
/
ˈ
krækəl/
verb
crackles
;
crackled
;
crackling
crackle
/
ˈ
krækəl/
verb
crackles
;
crackled
;
crackling
Britannica Dictionary definition of CRACKLE
[
no object
]
:
to make a series of short, sharp noises
The logs
crackled
in the fire.
The leaves
crackled
under our feet.
a
crackling
fire
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—
often used figuratively
The air
crackled
[=
sparkled
] with excitement as we prepared for the festival.
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— crackle
noun
,
plural
crackles
[
count
]
You could hear the
crackle
of distant gunfire.
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