Bruit Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French bruit ‘noise’, from bruire ‘to roar’

Audio Pronunciation:

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

Audio Pronunciation:

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