English Explanatory Dictionary

rumormonger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who spreads rumors.
verb
  1. To spread rumors and gossip.

Word forms

rumormonger rumormongers rumor-monger rumor monger rumourmonger rumour-monger rumour monger rumormongering rumormongered

Etymology

Compound of rumor + monger.

Synonyms

rumorer rumourer gossipmonger newsmonger scandalmonger blabbermouth talebearer telltale gossip gossiper carrytale blab blabtale blabtongue busybody buzzer meddler mouth mumblenews rumormonger rumourmonger sleazemonger tabby talecarrier tattletale telltale tit titivil tittle-tattle town crier whisperer

Related words

monger
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