rumour

British  

/ ˈruːmə /

noun

1. 1. information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally

   2. ( in combination )

      a rumour-monger

2. gossip or hearsay

3. archaic din or clamour

4. obsolete fame or reputation

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verb

1. (tr; usually passive) to pass around or circulate in the form of a rumour

   it is rumoured that the Queen is coming

2. literary to make or cause to make a murmuring noise

Etymology

Origin of rumour

C14: via Old French from Latin rūmor common talk; related to Old Norse rymja to roar, Sanskrit rāut he cries

Example Sentences

Rumour is rife in Somaliland that America is planning to build a military base in Berbera.

From BBC • May 31, 2022

Rumour around the financial structure of ALK's leveraged takeover of Burnley has continued since it was completed in December 2020.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2022

Back on United, they also feature prominently at the top of today’s Rumour Mill.

From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2020

In today’s Rumour Mill, Palace are credited with an interest in Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster but, down the line, maybe they will develop their own striking prodigy:

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2019

Rumour went that to celebrate the great event there was to be a coronation medal struck, and that hundreds of these were to be thrown to the crowd.

From The Boyhood of Great Inventors by Robertson, A. Fraser