rumour

Other spellings

• (US) rumor

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈruːmə(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈrumɚ/

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Noun

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.
   • Synonym: hearsay

   There is a rumour going around that John's been fired. Is it true?

Verb

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?

Synonyms

• gossip
• hearsay