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- DictionaryRu·mor/ˈro͞omər/
noun
- 1. a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: "they were investigating rumors of a massacre"
verb
- 1. be circulated as an unverified account: "it's rumored that he lives on a houseboat"
Definitions of rumor. noun. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth. synonyms: hearsay, rumour. see more. see less. type of: comment, gossip, scuttlebutt. a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people.
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]
noun [ C or U ] US (UK rumour) us / ˈruː.mɚ / uk / ˈruː.mə r/ Add to word list. B2. an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person: Rumors are going around (the school) about Mr. Mason and his assistant.
rumor. a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true to start/spread a rumor rumor (of something) There are widespread rumors of job losses. rumor (about something) Some malicious rumors are circulating about his past. rumor (that…) I heard a rumor that they are getting married.
Definition of rumour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · 1. general talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay. 2. an unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation. 3. Archaic. fame. 4. Obsolete. loud protest, clamor, etc. verb transitive. 5. to tell, report, or spread by rumor or as a rumor. Brit. sp. ; British ˈrumour.
a proposition for belief of topical reference disseminated without official verification. So formidably defined, rumor is but a special case of informal social communications, including myth, legend, and current humor. From myth and legend it is distinguished by its emphasis on the topical.
