bruit

[ broot ]

/ brut /

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verb (used with object)

to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village.

noun

Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.

Archaic. rumor; report.

Archaic. noise; din; clamor.

Origin of bruit

1400–50; late Middle English (noun) <Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of past participle of bruire to roar <Vulgar Latin *brūgere, a conflation of Latin rūgīre to bellow and Vulgar Latin *bragere;see bray¹

OTHER WORDS FROM bruit

bruiter, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bruit

bruit , brute

Words nearby bruit

Bruhn, bruin, bruise, bruiser, bruising, bruit, brulé, Brumaire, brumal, brumby, brume

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Example sentences from the Web for bruit

No servile can attend a shut vowel; and truith must hav her own, like suit and fruit: in dhe French bruit it iz also distinctive.
A Minniature ov Inglish Orthoggraphy|James Elphinston
The bruit revived, which had broken out a year before—that the house was haunted.
David Elginbrod|George MacDonald
For bruit of the advance of the Saxon troops was in every mouth, though no one knew anything for certain.
The Mercenary|W. J. Eccott
There was no headache and the man himself did not notice the bruit.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

And the cry and the bruit went abroad through all the country and all the land, that Nicolete was lost.
Aucassin and Nicolete|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for bruit

bruit

/ (bruːt) /

verb

(tr; often passive usually foll by about) to report; rumourit was bruited about that the king was dead

noun

med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur

archaic

a rumour
a loud outcry; clamour

Word Origin for bruit

C15: via French from Medieval Latin brūgītus, probably from Vulgar Latin bragere (unattested) to yell + Latin rugīre to roar

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Medical definitions for bruit

bruit

[ brōō′ē ]

n.

A sound, especially an abnormal one, heard in auscultation.

单词	bruit
释义	bruit [ broot ] / brut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bruit ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village. noun Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation. Archaic. rumor; report. Archaic. noise; din; clamor. Origin of bruit 1400–50; late Middle English (noun) <Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of past participle of bruire to roar <Vulgar Latin brūgere, a conflation of Latin rūgīre to bellow and Vulgar Latin bragere;see bray¹ OTHER WORDS FROM bruit bruiter, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bruit bruit , brute Words nearby bruit Bruhn, bruin, bruise, bruiser, bruising, bruit, brulé, Brumaire, brumal, brumby, brume Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bruit No servile can attend a shut vowel; and truith must hav her own, like suit and fruit: in dhe French bruit it iz also distinctive. A Minniature ov Inglish Orthoggraphy\|James Elphinston The bruit revived, which had broken out a year before—that the house was haunted. David Elginbrod\|George MacDonald For bruit of the advance of the Saxon troops was in every mouth, though no one knew anything for certain. The Mercenary\|W. J. Eccott There was no headache and the man himself did not notice the bruit. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins And the cry and the bruit went abroad through all the country and all the land, that Nicolete was lost. Aucassin and Nicolete\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for bruit bruit / (bruːt) / verb (tr; often passive usually foll by about) to report; rumourit was bruited about that the king was dead noun med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur archaic a rumour a loud outcry; clamour Word Origin for bruit C15: via French from Medieval Latin brūgītus, probably from Vulgar Latin bragere (unattested) to yell + Latin rugīre to roar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bruit noise, blazon, disseminate, whisper, promulgate, broadcast, spread, propagate, report, gossip, advertise, circulate Medical definitions for bruit bruit [ brōō′ē ] n. A sound, especially an abnormal one, heard in auscultation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bruit

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of bruit

OTHER WORDS FROM bruit

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bruit

Words nearby bruit

Example sentences from the Web for bruit

British Dictionary definitions for bruit

verb

noun

Word Origin for bruit

Words related to bruit

Medical definitions for bruit

n.