noun · Music

crackling

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The meaning (definition) of the word crackling

making lots of little snappy popping sounds, like a bonfire

The word crackling used in a sentence

The campfire made a crackling sound as the wood burned.

Words that mean the same as crackling (synonyms)

poppingsnapping

Words that mean the opposite of crackling (antonyms)

silent

How the word crackling is said around the world

Frenchcrépitement (kraypeetmahn)
Spanishchicharrón (cheechahrohn)
Mandarin噼啪作响 (pī pā zuò xiǎng)
Hindiतीखी आवाज (teekee ahvahgy)
Arabicطقطقة (tahktahkah)
Russianпотрескивание (potreskivanie)
Portuguese (EU)crepitante (kraypeetuhnngti)
Portuguese (BR)crepitante (kraypeetuhnngchew)
Japaneseパチパチと音を立てる (pachipachi to oto wo tate ru)
GermanKnistern (knisturn)
Urduکرخت (kuhrukht)
Punjabiਕੜਕਣਾ (kuruhkuhnah)
Korean찌끼 (jjiggi)
Hebrewפיצוח (feetsvkh)
Greekτρίξιμο (triximo)
Dutchgeknetter (gheknetuhr)
Tagalogpagkaluskos (pahgkahlooskohs)
Vietnamesetiếng lách tách (teeeurng layurky tayurky)
Turkishçıtırtı (chuturtu)
Persianترک خوردن (tahrk khohrdahn)
Polishskwarek (skfahrek)
Ukrainianпотріскування (potriskuvannya)
Bengaliমচমচ শব্দ (mawchawmawch shawbdaw)
Swedishsprakande (sprahkahnduh)
Italianscoppiettante (skohpyaytahntay)

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