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Singular
rumour

Plural
rumours

  1. (countable) A rumour is a story about somebody or something, that is told by other people, most of the time it is not true.
    There is a rumour going around that John's been fired. Is it true?

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Plain form
rumour

Third-person singular
rumours

Past tense
rumoured

Past participle
rumoured

Present participle
rumouring

  1. (transitive) (usually used in passive voice) If you rumour, you gossip; you tell someone a rumor.
    It has been rumoured that John's moving soon. Is this true?

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