Rumor

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.
  • n. Unverified information received from another; hearsay.
  • v. To spread or tell by rumor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  • n. Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  • v. To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
  • n. A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified.
  • n. A prolonged, indistinct noise.
  • v. To report by rumor; to tell.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A confused and indistinct noise; a vague sound; a murmur.
  • n. Flying or popular report; the common voice.
  • n. A current report, with or without foundation; commonly, a story or statement passing from one person to another without any known authority for its truth; a mere report; a piece of idle gossip.
  • n. Fame; reported celebrity; reputation.
  • n. A voice; a message.
  • n. Synonyms and Talk, gossip, hearsay.
  • To report; tell or circulate by report; spread abroad.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. tell or spread rumors
  • n. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
  • Verb Form
    rumors   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Form
    rumored    rumoring   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    notoriety    tell    report    gossip    hearsay    tittle-tattle    talk   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bloomer    bloomer    boomer    consumer    groomer    humor    loomer    tumor   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    rumors    rumour    gossip    accusation    conjecture    speculation    suspicion    supposition    slander    assertions