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rumor
rumor
/ˈruːmɝ/
noun
(
)
[American]
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
(
hearsay
,
rumour
[Canadian, British]
,
furphy
[Informal, Australian]
,
rumor
[American]
)
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
The rumor spread quickly throughout the small town.
verb
(
)
[American]
Tell or spread rumors
(
rumour
[Canadian, British]
,
bruit
,
rumor
[American]
)
tell or spread rumors
It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
It was rumored that the next president would be a woman
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