ru·mor (r  m r)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. [Middle English rumour, from Old French, from Latin r  mor.] |
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| Noun | 1. |  rumor - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouthscuttlebutt, 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" dish the dirt, gossip - wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt" |
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