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crackle

/ˈkrækl/verb, noun

उच्चारण क्रैकल

चटचटाना

Core word

verb, noun
  1. 1

    to make short sharp sounds like something burning in a fire; a series of these sounds

    चटचटाना

    • the fire crackled
    • Dry leaves crackled under our feet as we walked through the forest.
    • The radio began to crackle and the voice faded away.
    + 2 more examples
    • The log fire crackled in the grate.
    • We heard the crackle of fireworks in the distance.

    Synonyms crack snap pop sizzle

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

crackle (verb, intransitive)

To make a series of short, sharp sounds. The subject is the thing that makes the sound: fire, paper, a radio.

छोटी, तीखी आवाज़ों की शृंखला पैदा करना; कर्ता वही वस्तु होती है जो आवाज़ करती है: आग, काग़ज़, रेडियो।

  • The logs crackled in the fire.
  • The radio crackled before the match began.

a crackle of + noun

As a noun, a crackle of fire, static, thunder or applause. It is usually singular.

संज्ञा के रूप में a crackle of fire, static, thunder या applause; यह प्रायः एकवचन में आता है।

  • There was a crackle of static on the line.
  • A crackle of thunder came from the north.

crackle with + energy / excitement

Figuratively, a place or voice crackles with energy when it is full of excitement.

लाक्षणिक रूप से कोई स्थान या आवाज़ तब 'crackles with energy' होती है जब वह उत्साह से भरी हो।

  • The stadium crackled with excitement before the final.

crackle (verb) vs crackling (noun)

Crackling is the continuing noise, and also the crisp skin of roast pork. As an adjective, crackling means lively.

Crackling लगातार होने वाली आवाज़ है और भुने सूअर की कुरकुरी त्वचा भी; विशेषण के रूप में इसका अर्थ जीवंत है।

  • The crackling of the fire made the room cosy.
+Collocations 4

subject + crackle

fireradiostaticleavesice

  • Dry leaves crackled under our feet.

adverb + crackle

loudlysoftlybrieflysuddenlyfaintly

  • The speaker crackled loudly and then went silent.

adjective + crackle

sharpfaintsuddenelectricdry

  • A sharp crackle came from the wires.

crackle + noun

of fireof staticof thunderof energyof paper

  • He opened the packet with a crackle of paper.
“More examples 5
  • The bonfire crackled as sparks flew into the night sky.

अलाव चटचटाया और चिंगारियाँ रात के आकाश में उड़ीं।

  • Radhika could hear her grandfather's old radio crackling.

राधिका अपने दादाजी के पुराने रेडियो की खरखराहट सुन सकती थी।

  • The phone line crackled and the call was cut.

फ़ोन लाइन में खरखराहट हुई और कॉल कट गई।

  • A crackle of lightning split the sky.

बिजली की कड़क ने आकाश चीर दिया।

  • The cold morning air crackled with frost.

ठंडी सुबह की हवा पाले से चटक रही थी।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The fire is crackling the wood.

✓ The fire is crackling in the grate.

Crackle is intransitive here; it does not take the wood as an object.

यहाँ crackle अकर्मक है; लकड़ी उसका कर्म नहीं बन सकती।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Crackle, crack and crunch are sharp sounds of different size and length.

Crackle, crack और crunch अलग आकार और अवधि की तीखी आवाज़ें हैं।

crackle

Many small sharp sounds in a row.

लगातार कई छोटी तीखी आवाज़ें।

  • The fire crackled.

crack

One sudden sharp sound, like a whip or a breaking stick.

एक अचानक तीखी आवाज़, जैसे कोड़े या टूटती लकड़ी की।

  • The whip cracked.

crunch

A low breaking sound made when something hard is pressed or eaten.

कठोर चीज़ दबाने या खाने पर होने वाली धीमी चटकने की आवाज़।

  • The snow crunched underfoot.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: crackle with energy or excitement (be full of it).

प्रयोग में crackle with energy या excitement (ऊर्जा या उत्साह से भरपूर होना)।