crackle /ˈkɹækəl/noun 4verb 2forms 4phrases 1 noun4 •A prolonged, frequent cracking sound; a fizzing, popping sound.I heard a crackle from the frying pan as I was frying bacon.There was an annoying crackle during the phone call, due to poor connection. •Synonym of crackling (“crispy rind of roast pork”). •A style of glaze giving the impression of many small cracks.The Chinese attach great value to their crackle, which, though it looks like damaged glaze, is produced by art; […]. — 1871 •The fifth derivative of the position vector with respect to time (after velocity, acceleration, jerk, and jounce), i.e. the rate of change of jounce. verb2 •To make a prolonged, frequent cracking sound which sounds like fizzing or popping. •(figurative) To be full of tension or emotion.The last scenes of the film crackle with repressed sexual energy. formscrackled · crackling · crackles · crackleth Phrases with crackle snap, crackle and popAny loud or audible noise.