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ru·mor  (rmr)

n.

1. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.

2. Unverified information received from another; hearsay.

tr.v. ru·mored, ru·mor·ing, ru·mors

To spread or tell by rumor.

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[Middle English rumour, from Old French, from Latin rmor.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rumor - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth hearsay, rumour scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
Verb	1.	rumor - tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" bruit, rumour dish the dirt, gossip - wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt"

Translations

rumor → إشاعة fáma rygte Gerücht φήμη rumor huhu rumeur glasina diceria うわさ 소문 gerucht rykte pogłoska rumor слух rykte ข่าวลือ söylenti tin đồn 谣言