bruit

[ broot ]

verb (used with object)

1. to voice abroad; rumor (used chiefly in the passive and often followed by about ):

   The report was bruited through the village.

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. any generally abnormal sound or murmur heard on auscultation.
2. Archaic. rumor; report.
3. Archaic. noise; din; clamor.

bruit

/ bruːt /

verb

1. tr; often passiveusually foll byabout to report; rumour

   it was bruited about that the king was dead

noun

1. med an abnormal sound heard within the body during auscultation, esp a heart murmur
2. archaic.
   1. a rumour
   2. a loud outcry; clamour

Other Words From

• bruiter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruit¹

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; bray ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of bruit¹

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

Example Sentences

On the contrary, “Certified Lover Boy” had been bruited for nearly a year.

From New York Times

FDA officials also have bruited the possibility of requiring vaccine manufacturers to modify their shots by this fall to target the omicron variant.

From Salon

Stars and starlets sought his services, 1950s scandal sheets bruited his name and Mike Wallace grilled him on TV.

From Washington Post

Much of the business of “Hollywood” revolves around the question of whether Camille can play the title character — the bruited solution is, hilariously, to change her name to “Meg.”

From Los Angeles Times

The main downside to the bill identified by the legislative analysts and bruited about by the drug industry is that lower profits would lead to a reduction in R&D spending.

From Los Angeles Times