bruit

[ broot ]

verb (used with object)

1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about ):

   The report was bruited through the village.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
2. Archaic. rumor; report.
3. Archaic. noise; din; clamor.

bruit

/ bruːt /

verb

1. tr; often passiveusually foll byabout to report; rumour

   it was bruited about that the king was dead

noun

1. med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur
2. archaic.
   1. a rumour
   2. a loud outcry; clamour

Other Words From

• bruiter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruit¹

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; bray ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruit¹

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

Example Sentences

Car ils estoyent en grande cholere et en non moindre crainte; mais la cholere faisoit plus de bruit.

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When some friend spoke to her of her rival's salon, she exclaimed, "Voil bien du bruit pour une omelette au lard."

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Of the royal edicts guaranteeing the Protestants, the last author remarks that "ils firent plus de bruit que de fruit."

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Sans se destourner et sans s'arrester au bruit des jappereaux qui crient après luy.

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But the one being ashamed of the other, the bruit of their communication came not to the ears of the public.

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