Rumornoun
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
âThere's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.â;
Rumournoun
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Rumornoun
Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
âThey say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.â;
Rumournoun
(obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
Rumorverb
To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
âJohn is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.â;
Rumourverb
standard spelling of rumor
Rumornoun
A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
âThis rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.â; âGreat is the rumor of this dreadful knight.â;
Rumournoun
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Rumornoun
A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; - in this sense often personified.
âRumor next, and Chance,And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled.â;
Rumourverb
tell or spread rumors;
âIt was rumored that the next president would be a womanâ;
Rumornoun
A prolonged, indistinct noise.
Rumournoun
a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
ârumour has it that he will take a year offâ; âthey were investigating rumours of a massacreâ;
Rumorverb
To report by rumor; to tell.
â'T was rumoredMy father 'scaped from out the citadel.â;
Rumourverb
be circulated as an unverified account
âshe is rumoured to have gone into hidingâ; âit's rumoured that he lives on a houseboatâ;
Rumornoun
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Rumorverb
tell or spread rumors;
âIt was rumored that the next president would be a womanâ;
Rumor
A rumour (British English), or rumor (American English; see spelling differences; derived from Latin: 'rumorem' - noise), is In the social sciences, a rumour involves a form of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumour as a subset of propaganda.
âa tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern.â;