bruit

1 of 2

noun

\\ ˈbrüt

\\ archaic

: noise, din

: report, rumor

ˈbrü-ē

[French, literally, noise] : any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation

bruit

2 of 2

verb

ˈbrüt

bruited; bruiting; bruits

transitive verb

: report, rumor

—usually used with about

word of his imminent dismissal was bruited about

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Back in the days of Middle English, the Anglo-French noun bruit, meaning "clamor" or "noise," rattled into English. Soon English speakers were also using it to mean "report" or "rumor" (it was applied especially to favorable reports). They also began using bruit the way the verb noise was used (and still occasionally is) with the meaning "to spread by rumor or report" (as in "The scandal was quickly noised about"). The English noun bruit is now considered archaic, apart from a medical sense that is pronounced like the French word and refers to one of the abnormal sounds heard on auscultation.

Example Sentences

Noun a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This kind of noise, called a bruit, is caused by turbulence in the blood flowing through an artery.

Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 13 June 2018

Verb

The main downside to the bill identified by the legislative analysts and bruited about by the drug industry is that lower profits would lead to a reduction in R&D spending.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019 It was bruited about, for example, in 1992, during the George H.W. Bush administration, and again in 2012, when there were hopes that Mitt Romney would win election over Barack Obama.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019 All these measures have been bruited about by economists inside and outside the government since 2012, when GDP growth slowed to a crawl even with oil prices still around $100 a barrel.

Leon Aron, National Review, 16 Feb. 2018 Normalization is a word much bruited about these days to describe the ways in which Americans have acceded to all sorts of indecent and dangerous phenomena since Trump launched his successful campaign for president more than two years ago.

James Kirchick, Slate Magazine, 22 Aug. 2017

bruit

noun

archaic

as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords

Synonyms & Similar Words

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noise
roar
rattle
chatter
commotion
clatter
clamor
din
clangor
blare
cacophony
discordance
racket
katzenjammer
bluster
bang
discord
dissonance
brawl
decibel(s)
babel
tumult
bowwow
hubbub
rumpus
uproar
hullabaloo
boom
jangle
furor
blast
clap
hurly-burly
crash
crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

silence
stillness
still
quiet
silentness
lull
hush
calm
quietude
tranquility
tranquillity
serenity

单词	bruit
释义	bruit 1 of 2 noun 1 \\ ˈbrüt \\ archaic a : noise, din b : report, rumor 2 ˈbrü-ē [French, literally, noise] : any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation bruit 2 of 2 verb ˈbrüt bruited; bruiting; bruits transitive verb : report, rumor —usually used with about word of his imminent dismissal was bruited about Did you know? Back in the days of Middle English, the Anglo-French noun bruit, meaning "clamor" or "noise," rattled into English. Soon English speakers were also using it to mean "report" or "rumor" (it was applied especially to favorable reports). They also began using bruit the way the verb noise was used (and still occasionally is) with the meaning "to spread by rumor or report" (as in "The scandal was quickly noised about"). The English noun bruit is now considered archaic, apart from a medical sense that is pronounced like the French word and refers to one of the abnormal sounds heard on auscultation. Synonyms Noun babel blare bluster bowwow brawl cacophony chatter clamor clangor decibel(s) din discordance katzenjammer noise racket rattle roar Verb circulate noise (about or abroad) rumor whisper See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords Recent Examples on the Web Noun This kind of noise, called a bruit, is caused by turbulence in the blood flowing through an artery. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 13 June 2018 Verb The main downside to the bill identified by the legislative analysts and bruited about by the drug industry is that lower profits would lead to a reduction in R&D spending. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2019 It was bruited about, for example, in 1992, during the George H.W. Bush administration, and again in 2012, when there were hopes that Mitt Romney would win election over Barack Obama. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2019 All these measures have been bruited about by economists inside and outside the government since 2012, when GDP growth slowed to a crawl even with oil prices still around $100 a barrel. Leon Aron, National Review, 16 Feb. 2018 Normalization is a word much bruited about these days to describe the ways in which Americans have acceded to all sorts of indecent and dangerous phenomena since Trump launched his successful campaign for president more than two years ago. James Kirchick, Slate Magazine, 22 Aug. 2017 Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French, noise First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition bruit noun ˈbrü-ē : any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation an audible bruit produced by an artery bruit noun archaic as in noise loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance noise roar rattle chatter commotion clatter clamor din clangor blare cacophony discordance racket katzenjammer bluster bang discord dissonance brawl decibel(s) babel tumult bowwow hubbub rumpus uproar hullabaloo boom jangle furor blast clap hurly-burly crash crack Antonyms & Near Antonyms silence stillness still quiet silentness lull hush calm quietude tranquility tranquillity serenity See More Phrases Containing bruit bruit (about) bruit (about)
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