crepitate

Crepitate, krep′i-tāt, v.i. to crackle, snap.—adj.

So ---’s Epics crepitate in Sonnets. 

The portions containing air are of a light brick-red colour, and crepitate under the finger.

The sixpences do not "bang" in this country: they crepitate, they crackle, as though shot from a Maxim quick-firer.

V. rap, snap, tap, knock, ping; click; clash; crack, crackle; crash; pop; slam, bang, blast, boom, clap, clang, clack, whack, wham; brustle†; burst on the ear; crepitate, rump. blow up, blow; detonate.