26984 words

brute

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
a rough and sometimes violent man:

Examples:

[ as form of address ] Take your hands off me, you brute!
2
an animal, especially a large one:

Examples:

Your dog's an ugly brute, isn't it?
The oldest elephant was lame, poor brute.
3
great physical force or strength:

Examples:

In the end she used brute force to push him out.
4
a person who is offensive and rude, and often violent:

Examples:

Historians have portrayed him as a brute who won only because of superior troop strength.
5
A brute is also a large, strong animal.
6
If something is done with brute force, it is done with a great amount of force:

Examples:

They had to use brute force to knock down the door.

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