rumor

ru·mor

 (ro͞o′mər)

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 rūmor.]

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ru•mor

(ˈru mər)

n.

1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: rumors of war.

2. gossip; hearsay.

3. Archaic. a clamor; din.

v.t.

4. to report, circulate, or assert by a rumor.

Also, esp. Brit.,ru′mour.

[1325–75; Middle English rumour < Middle French < Latin rūmor]

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rumor

Past participle: rumored
Gerund: rumoring

Imperative

rumor

rumor

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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"

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rumor

noun

Idle, often sensational and groundless talk about others:

gossip, gossipry, hearsay, report, talebearing, tattle, tittle-tattle, word.

Slang: scuttlebutt.

verb

To engage in or spread gossip:

blab, gossip, noise, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle, whisper.

Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school.

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Translations

إشَاعَة

fámazvěst

rygte

Gerüchtmunkeln

φήμηδιαδόσειςφήμες

rumor

huhukuulopuhe

rumeurbruit

glasina

diceria

うわさ噂

소문

gerucht

rykte

pogłoska

rumor

слух

govorica

rykte

ข่าวลือ

söylenti

tin đồn

谣言

rumour

(American) rumor (ˈruːmə) noun

1. a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true. I heard a rumour that you had got a new job. gerug شائِعَه слух rumor zvěsti das Gerücht rygte φήμη, διάδοσηrumor kuulujutt شایعه huhu rumeurשמועה अफवाह, किंवदन्ती glasina, govorkanje hír; rémhír desas-desus orðrómur voce, chiacchiera, pettegolezzo うわさ 뜬소문 gandas baumas khabar angin geruchtryktepogłoska انګازه ، اوازه rumor zvon слух správa, zvesť govorica glasina rykte ข่าวลือ söylenti, dedikodu 謠言, ,傳聞 чутка کہی سنی بات tin đồn 谣言, , 传闻

2. general talk or gossip. Don't listen to rumour. geskinder إشاعَه слух boato drby das Gerücht rygte διαδόσεις, κουτσομπολιά rumor kuulujutt شایعه huhupuhe rumeurשמועה जनश्रुति, ऊड़ती खबर glasine szóbeszéd gunjingan kjaftasaga, slúður pettegolezzo うわさ 잡담 paskalos baumas gosip, desas-desus geruchtenfolkesnakk, rykter pogłoski انګازه ،اوازه boato zvonuri сплетня klebety govorica glasina rykte, skvaller ข่าวลือ söylenti, dedikodu 閒話 чутка افواہ chuyện tầm phào 闲话

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rumor

→ إشَاعَة 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

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