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Definitions for Bruit

[1] to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about ): The report was bruited through the village.
[2] Medicine/Medical . any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
[3] Archaic . rumor; report.
[4] Archaic . noise; din; clamor.
[5] (tr; often passive usually foll by about ) to report; rumour it was bruited about that the king was dead
[6] med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur
[7] archaic a rumour a loud outcry; clamour

Words related to Bruit

noise, blazon, disseminate, whisper, promulgate, broadcast, spread, propagate, report, gossip, advertise, circulate

Words nearby Bruit

bruhn, bruin, bruise, bruiser, bruising, bruit, brule, brulé, brumaire, brumal, brumby

Origin of Bruit

1400–50; late Middle English (noun) < Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of past participle of bruire to roar < Vulgar Latin *brūgere, a conflation of Latin rūgīre to bellow and Vulgar Latin *bragere; see bray1

Words that may be confused with Bruit

bruit, brute

Other words from Bruit

bruit·er , noun

Word origin for Bruit

C15: via French from Medieval Latin brūgītus , probably from Vulgar Latin bragere (unattested) to yell + Latin rugīre to roar

Synonyms for Bruit

advertise, blazon, broadcast, circulate, disseminate, gossip, noise, promulgate, propagate, report, spread, whisper, spread the word