Definition of Bruit
Bruit
bruit
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
(medicine) a murmur or some other abnormal internal sound that can be heard in a blood vessel;
e.g. The doctor could hear a bruit in the patient's neck.
(noun)
a noisy commotion or confusion;
e.g. The bruit in the room died down as the speaker came up to the stage.
(noun)
a rumor or report of something;
e.g. The sensational bruit was spread widely before it could be disproved.
(verb)
to spread some information in the form of a rumor or report (usually used as "bruit about");
e.g. People began to bruit about the reason for his departure.
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