Definitions
Main force or impact of a blow, burden, or attack.
Word origin
From Middle English brunt, bront (“sudden onset, attack, charge, blow”), from Old Norse brundr or brundtíð (“oestrus, rut”) (from Proto-Germanic *brunstiz), or bruna (“to rush”, literally “to advance like wildfire”) (see brenna).
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“If you feel tired of walking, just think of the poor donkey who has carried the brunt of our load.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Main force of impact”5 letters
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