Looking for the meaning of the word BRUIT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BRUIT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Bruit
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French bruit ‘noise’, from bruire ‘to roar’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bruːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
spread (a report or rumour) widely
Short Definition:spread report or rumour widely
Examples:- I didn't want to have our relationship bruited about the office
Word: Bruit
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bruːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a report or rumour
Short Definition:report or rumour
Examples:- the wildest bruits were greedily credited
- is virtue to be established by common bruit only?
Definition:
a sound, especially an abnormal one, heard through a stethoscope; a murmur.
Short Definition:sound heard through stethoscope
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