rumour

/ ˈruːmə /

noun

1. 1. information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally
   2. ( in combination )

      a rumour-monger

2. gossip or hearsay
3. archaic.
   din or clamour
4. obsolete.
   fame or reputation

verb

1. tr; usually passive to pass around or circulate in the form of a rumour

   it is rumoured that the Queen is coming

2. literary.
   to make or cause to make a murmuring noise

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumour¹

C14: via Old French from Latin rūmor common talk; related to Old Norse rymja to roar, Sanskrit rāut he cries

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, rumours are swirling around who Trump will offer his top cabinet jobs to.

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Other rumours were spread in posts that popped up throughout the day, including one at around 14:00, which claimed ballots in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, had been pre-marked for Kamala Harris.

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Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said by focusing on Mr Kaba’s ethnicity, they had created "rumour and innuendo” which could “embolden those who work against the public".

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Many of the figures who served under Trump in his first term do not plan to return, though a handful of loyalists are rumoured to be making a comeback.

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There were rumours of sightings in other parts of the country.

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