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1bruit

noun

Definition of BRUIT

1
\ˈbrüt\ archaic
a : noise, din
b : report, rumor
2
\ˈbrü-ē\ [French, literally, noise] : any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation
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Examples of BRUIT

  1. <a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords>

Origin of BRUIT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, noise
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to BRUIT

Synonyms
babel, blare, bluster, bowwow, brawl, noise [archaic], cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, decibel(s), din, discordance, katzenjammer, racket, rattle, roar
Antonyms
quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness

Rhymes with BRUIT

boot, brut, brute, bute, Bute, butte, chute, cloot, coot, cute, flute, fruit, glout, glute, hoot, jute, Jute, loot, lute, moot, mute, newt, pood, root, Root, rout, route, scoot, scute, shoot, snoot, soot, suit, suite, toot, tout, ut, Ute

2bruit

transitive verb \ˈbrüt\

Definition of BRUIT

: report, rumor —usually used with about <word of his imminent dismissal was bruited about>

First Known Use of BRUIT

15th century

bruit

noun \ˈbrü-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BRUIT

: any of several generally abnormal sounds heard on auscultation <an audible bruit produced by an artery>

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