bruit

Pronunciation:		broot
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Matching Terms:		bruin, bruise, bruised, bruiser, bruisewort, bruising
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[v] tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

	Synonyms:	rumor, rumour

	See Also:	gossip

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Bruit\, n. [OE. bruit, brut, noise, bruit, F. bruit, fr. LL. brugitus; cf. L. rugire to roar; perh. influenced by the source of E. bray to make a harsh noise, Armor. brud bruit.] 1. Report; rumor; fame. The bruit thereof will bring you many friends. --Shak. 2. [French pron. ?.] (Med.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation. \Bruit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruiting}.] To report; to noise abroad. I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited. --Shak.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	Sound produced by the flow of blood through a narrowed vessel.

Easton Bible Dictionary

	Definition:	a rumour or report (Jer. 10:22, R.V. "rumour;" Nah. 3:19).