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rumor

/ˈɹumɚ/noun, verb2 syllables

Rumor means: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.

Synonyms for rumor18

noun, as in gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

rumour, hearsay

verb, as in tell or spread rumors

rumour, bruit

also used for rumor

word, gossip, talk, tittle-tattle, buzz, tidbit, fame, moot, on dit, sough, muttering, noise, tale, word on the street, word on the wire

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What does rumor mean?2

noun

1

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

verb

1

tell or spread rumors“It was rumored that the next president would be a woman”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rumor?5

three syllables

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Rumor in a sentence

  • To the best of my knowledge, the rumor is not true.CM
  • To the best of my knowledge, the rumor isn't true.CK
  • There were rumors about us, but they weren't true.Hybrid
  • According to current rumors, he plans to resign next week.Nylez
  • Scientific analyses disproved the rumors, but the damage was done.Cangarejo
  • According to the rumors, he participated in the battle.AlanF_US
  • The rumors were unfounded, but gossip can easily feed the flames of distrust.LoverofEnglish
  • I think it's awful, that they're spreading rumors.Zurich899

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rumor

as a noun

plural
rumors

as a verb

past tense
rumored
present participle
rumoring
third-person singular
rumors
past participle
rumored