The meaning of BRUTE is of or relating to beasts. How to use brute in a sentence.

BRUTE definition: 1. a rough and sometimes violent man: 2. an animal, especially a large one: 3. great physical…. Learn more.

If you call someone a brute, you mean that they are rough, violent, and insensitive. Custer was an idiot and a brute and he deserved his fate. ...a drunken brute. When you refer to brute strength or force, you are contrasting it with gentler methods or qualities. He used brute force to take control.

A brute is a person who is as ferocious as a wild animal. A violent, savage person can be described as a brute, and so can a wild animal. Someone who's less monstrous but is still unpleasant can also be a brute, and it can be used as an adjective to mean, basically, "brutal."

What does the word brute mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word brute , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

brute (of something) a thing which is difficult and unpleasant. That was a brute of an exam paper. Definition of brute noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a nonhuman creature; beast. 2. a savage, insensitive, or crude person. 3. the animal qualities, desires, etc., of humankind: to bring out the brute in someone. 4. animal; not human. 5. not intelligent; irrational. 6. savage; cruel: brute force. 7. carnal; sensual.