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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.
[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
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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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rumor
nounIdle, often sensational and groundless talk about others:
Slang: scuttlebutt.
To engage in or spread gossip:
Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school.
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Translations
fámazvěst
rygte
huhukuulopuhe
glasina
うわさ噂
소문
govorica
rykte
ข่าวลือ
tin đồn
rumour
(American) rumor (ˈruːmə) noun1. 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.
2. general talk or gossip. Don't listen to rumour.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009