| Main Entry: | crackle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make breaking sound |
Synonyms: |
break, crepitate, crinkle, decrepitate, snap, sound, sparkle |
| Main Entry: | crack |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | break, usually into parts |
Synonyms: |
burst, chip, chop, cleave, crackle, crash, damage, detonate, explode, fracture, hurt, impair, injure, pop, ring, rive, sever, shiver, snap, splinter, split |
Antonyms: |
fix, mend |
| Main Entry: | crinkle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | crumple, ruffle |
Synonyms: |
cockle, coil, crackle, crease, crimp, crimple, curl, fold, hiss, pucker, ruck, rumple, rustle, scallop, screw, scrunch, seam, swish, twist, whisper, wind, wreathe, wrinkle |
Antonyms: |
straighten |
| Main Entry: | rustle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | whisper, swish |
Synonyms: |
crackle, crepitation, crinkling, friction, noise, patter, ripple, rustling, sound, stir |
| Main Entry: | rustle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | swish, whisper |
Synonyms: |
crackle, crepitate, crinkle, hum, murmur, patter, sigh, stir, tap, whir, whish, whoosh |
| Main Entry: | sizzle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hiss, fry |
Synonyms: |
broil, brown, buzz, cook, crackle, fizz, fizzle, frizzle, grill, roast, sear, sibilate, spit, sputter, swish, wheeze, whisper, whiz |
| Main Entry: | snap |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | separate, break |
Synonyms: |
click, come apart, crack, crackle, fracture, give way, pop |
Antonyms: |
combine, fix |
| Main Entry: | gunfire |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | shot |
Synonyms: |
artillery, barrage, blast, bombardment, burst, cannonading, crackle, detonation, discharge, enfilade, firing, salvo, shooting, shots, thunder, volley |
| Concept: | [Sudden and violent sounds] Snap. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
snap; rapping; decrepitation, crepitation; report, thud; burst, explosion, discharge, detonation, firing, salvo, volley., squib, cracker, gun, popgun.
-verbs
rap, snap, tap, knock; click; clash; crack, crackle; crash; pop; slam, bang, clap; brustle; burst on the ear; crepitate, rump.
-adjectives
rapping.
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