bruse — meaning in English

English meaning

• fizzle verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
• sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.

Senses

bruse is used for these senses in English:

• fizzle To sputter or hiss.
• fizzle (figuratively, informal) To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped.
• sail (intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.

fizzle — full definition

1. verb To gradually fail or fade away after a promising start.
2. verb To make a soft hissing or sputtering sound.
3. noun A failure or disappointing outcome, especially after high expectations.

sail — full definition

1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

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