rumor

noun

(countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

(uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

(uncountable, archaic) Report, news, information in general.

(uncountable, obsolete) Fame, reputation.

(uncountable, obsolete) Clamor, din, outcry.

verb

(transitive, usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

Roots

rumorrumor- · Latin · common talk, hearsay

Synonyms for rumor

hearsayn scuttlebuttn gossipn buzzn tattlen newsn grapevinen tidingsn

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