rumour

/ 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rumour¹

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

Example Sentences

Still, King said he had long been followed by rumours about his ancestry.

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Steve says he would have no problem with a rumoured EV tax.

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Yet Moscow downplayed the significance of the plan, which is rumoured to include 28 points.

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Prof LeCun announced his planned departure from Meta on Wednesday after more than a week of rumours and reports of his exit.

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Mohammad Akhlaq, then 50, was beaten to death after rumours spread that he had stored and consumed beef, a claim his family continues to deny.

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