Brunt

Quick meaning: Brunt is a noun meaning The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.

Meaning

The full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.

More Meanings

1. The force or shock of an attack in war.
2. The major part of something; the bulk.
3. (transitive, rare) To bear the brunt of; to weather or withstand.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To make a violent attack or charge.
5. (obsolete) A violent attack or charge in battle.
6. (obsolete, by extension) A sudden harmful onset or attack (of disease, unbelief, persecution, etc.).
7. (obsolete) A spurt, a sudden effort or straining.

Example Sentences

If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.

Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.

Though the storm raged up the East Coast, it has become increasingly apparent that New Jersey took the brunt of it.

"… I say." Ripton resumed the serious intonation, "do you think they'll ever suspect us?" "What if they do? We must brunt it." We brunted the storm.

Word Forms

• brunts
• brunting
• brunted

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include victim, worst, onus, detriment, shock, alleviation.

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