rumor.
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
Meaning & usage
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
vile rumor
Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.
Report, news, information in general.
Fame, reputation.
Clamor, din, outcry.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
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