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    rumour
    /ˈruːmə/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. be circulated as an unverified account: "it's rumoured that he lives on a houseboat"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRUMOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RUMOUR definition: 1. an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rumourRumour Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    4 days ago · The meaning of RUMOUR is chiefly British spelling of rumor.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRUMOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrumour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of rumour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true. rumour of something There are widespread rumours of job losses. rumour about something Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. rumour that…

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rumorRumor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RUMOR is talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source. How to use rumor in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › rumourRumour - definition of rumour by The Free Dictionary

    1. a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true. I heard a rumour that you had got a new job. διάδοση rumor שמועה chiacchiera pettegolezzo. 2. general talk or gossip. Don't listen to rumour. διαδόσεις rumor geruchten folkesnakk сплетня. Want to thank TFD for its existence?

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rumour_nrumour | rumor, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun rumour mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rumour, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun rumour? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the noun rumour pronounced?

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRUMOUR - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

    All you need to know about "RUMOUR" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRUMOUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    RUMOUR definition: 1. a fact that a lot of people are talking about although they do not know if it is true: 2. If a…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › rumourRUMOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rumour definition: information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally. See examples of RUMOUR used in a sentence.