1. spreading news or rumors widely; making something widely known
Usage: present participle of ‘bruit’; formal or literary

Examples

• The media began bruiting the scandal throughout the city.
• News of the merger was being bruited about in financial circles.
• She was tired of people bruiting her personal affairs.
• The rumor started bruiting around the office by noon.
• They were bruiting the story before verifying the facts.
• The gossip columnists were bruiting tales of celebrity breakups.