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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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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

verb \ˈbrüt\

Definition of BRUIT

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

First Known Use of BRUIT

15th century
Medical Dictionary

bruit

noun \ˈbrü-ē\

Medical Definition of BRUIT

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

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