bruit

bruit  (brt)

tr.v. bruit·ed, bruit·ing, bruits

To spread news of; repeat.

n.

1. also (br) Medicine An abnormal sound heard in auscultation.

2. Archaic

a. A rumor.

b. A din; a clamor.

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[From Middle English, noise, from Old French, past participle of bruire, to roar, from Vulgar Latin *brgre (blend of Latin rgre and Vulgar Latin *bragere, to bray, of Celtic origin).]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bruit - tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" rumor, rumour dish the dirt, gossip - wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"