bruit
/bruːt/
verb
- To spread news, rumors, or information widely.
- The news of the merger was bruited about the office before the official announcement.
- Rumors of a new product launch were bruited throughout the industry.
- They bruited the story far and wide, hoping to attract attention.
Antonyms
noun
- A report or rumor, especially one that is widely circulated.
- There was a bruit going around that the school would close early.
- She dismissed the bruit as idle gossip.
- The bruit of his resignation surprised everyone.
- In medicine, an abnormal sound heard through a stethoscope, often from blood flow in an artery.
- The doctor detected a bruit in the patient's carotid artery.
- A bruit can indicate a narrowing of the blood vessel.
- The nurse noted a faint bruit during the physical exam.