Definition Definition

brunt - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'brunt' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Brunt [ v. t.]
- The heat, or utmost violence, of an onset; the strength or greatest fury of any contention; as, the brunt of a battle.
- The force of a blow; shock; collision.

Meaning of 'brunt' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . brunt [ n]
Meaning (1):
- main force of a blow etc
Example in sentence:
  • bore the brunt of the attack

Nearby Words:

bruang brucine brucite bruckeled bruh bruin bruise bruised bruiser bruisewort

See 'brunt' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary