bruit Hear it!

bruit Definition

bruit (bro̵̅o̅t)

noun

  1. clamor
  2. rumor

Etymology: ME < OFr, noise, uproar, rumor < bruire, to rumble, prob. < L rugire, to roar; ? infl. by VL *bragire, to bray

transitive verb

to spread a report of; rumor: often with about

bruit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • do: Do carotid bruits predict disease of the internal carotid arteries?

Adjective modifier

  • carotid: Do carotid bruits predict disease of the internal carotid arteries?

Modifying Another Word

  • abroad: He was accused of tampering with the virtue of his predecessor's harim, and even darker vices were bruited abroad.

Browse dictionary entries near bruit

  1. ‹ bruiser
  2. ‹ bruise
  3. ‹ Bruin
  4. ‹ Brugge
  5. ‹ Bruegel
  6. ‹ Bruckner
  7. ‹ brucine
  8. ‹ Bruch
  9. ‹ brucellosis
  10. ‹ Bruce
  1. Brumaire ›
  2. brumal ›
  3. brume ›
  4. brummagem ›
  5. Brummell ›
  6. brunch ›
  7. Brundisium ›
  8. Brunei ›
  9. Brunel ›
  10. Brunelleschi ›