rumor
[ roo-mer ]
/ ˈru mər /
noun
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor.
Archaic.
a continuous, confused noise; clamor; din.
verb (used with object)
to circulate, report, or assert by a rumor: It is rumored that the king is dead.
Also
especially British,
ru·mour.
Origin of rumor
1325–75; Middle English
rumour < Middle French < Latin
rūmor; akin to Sanskrit
rāuti, rāvati (he) cries
SYNONYMS FOR rumor
1
report.
OTHER WORDS FROM rumor
un·ru·mored, adjectiveWords nearby rumor
rummage,
rummage out,
rummage sale,
rummer,
rummy,
rumor,
rumormonger,
rumour,
rump,
rump parliament,
rumpelstiltskin
Example sentences from the Web for rumour
British Dictionary definitions for rumour
rumour
US rumor
/ (ˈruːmə) /
noun
- information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally
- (in combination)a rumour-monger
gossip or hearsay
archaic
din or clamour
obsolete
fame or reputation
verb
(tr; usually passive)
to pass around or circulate in the form of a rumour
it is rumoured that the Queen is coming
literary
to make or cause to make a murmuring noise
Word Origin for rumour
C14: via Old French from Latin
rūmor common talk; related to Old Norse
rymja to roar, Sanskrit
rāut he cries