bruit
to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about): The report was bruited through the village.
Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
Archaic. rumor; report.
Archaic. noise; din; clamor.
Origin of bruit
1Other words from bruit
- bruiter, noun
Words that may be confused with bruit
- bruit , brute
Words Nearby bruit
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How to use bruit in a sentence
Car ils estoyent en grande cholere et en non moindre crainte; mais la cholere faisoit plus de bruit.
When some friend spoke to her of her rival's salon, she exclaimed, "Voil bien du bruit pour une omelette au lard."
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonOf the royal edicts guaranteeing the Protestants, the last author remarks that "ils firent plus de bruit que de fruit."
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdSans se destourner et sans s'arrester au bruit des jappereaux qui crient après luy.
A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I | Francis ParkmanBut the one being ashamed of the other, the bruit of their communication came not to the ears of the public.
British Dictionary definitions for bruit
/ (bruːt) /
(tr; often passive usually foll by about) to report; rumour: it was bruited about that the king was dead
med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur
archaic
a rumour
a loud outcry; clamour
Origin of bruit
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