Brunt Definition

brŭnt
noun
The shock (of an attack) or impact (of a blow)
Webster's New World
The main burden.
Bore the brunt of the household chores.
American Heritage
The heaviest or hardest part.
To bear the brunt of the blame.
Webster's New World
The full adverse effects of; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.
Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina's winds.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Brunt

Noun

Singular:
brunt
Plural:
brunts

Origin of Brunt

  • From Old Norse brundr/brundtið (“oestrus, rut”) or bruna (“to rush”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English perhaps of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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