English Explanatory Dictionary

rumor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
  2. Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
  3. Report, news, information in general.
  4. Fame, reputation.
  5. Clamor, din, outcry.
verb
  1. To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rumor.wav /ˈɹumɚ/

Word forms

rumor rumors rumour rumoring rumored

Etymology

From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).

Synonyms

bruit buzz tidbit fame moot on dit rumor sough muttering noise tale word word on the street word on the wire whisper whispering gossip hearsay talk tittle-tattle

Related words

rumour has it the story goes tattle

Derived words

all rumors are true buy the rumor playground rumor rumor campaign rumor has it rumoritis rumor mill rumormonger rumorology rumortism rumortrage rumorer

Translations

Bengali: গুজব Czech: drby Dutch: geruchten Finnish: huhu Finnish: kuulopuhe German: Gerüchte German: Gerede Greek: φήμες Greek: διαδόσεις Japanese: 噂 Latvian: baumas Portuguese: rumor Portuguese: boato Romanian: zvon Russian: слу́хи Russian: молва́ Scottish Gaelic: fathann Slovene: govorica Spanish: rumorología Spanish: habladurías Swedish: rykte Tamil: புரளி Telugu: పుకారు Tibetan: དཀྲོག་གཏམ Turkish: söylenti Turkish: rivayet
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