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- Dictionaryrumour/ˈruːmə/
noun
- 1. a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: "they were investigating rumours of a massacre" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. be circulated as an unverified account: "it's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat"
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RUMOUR definition: 1. an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly…. Learn more.
A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. We have been denying rumours of a split since the first week we got together. There have been persistent rumours of quarrels within the movement. There's a strange rumour going around at the moment about Peter. [Also + of/about]
2 days ago · The meaning of RUMOUR is chiefly British spelling of rumor.
The meaning of RUMOR is talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source. How to use rumor in a sentence.
Definition of rumour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rumour definition: information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally. See examples of RUMOUR used in a sentence.
A rumor is a story or statement that is being passed around without confirmation that the information is true, as in I heard a rumor about a new superhero movie. Rumor can also mean general hearsay, as in You shouldn’t put much faith in rumor and speculation. As a verb, rumor means to spread or report rumors.
