Definition of rumor
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2
: a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3
archaic
: talk or report of a notable person or event
4
: a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
rumor
verb
rumored; rumoring
Definition of rumor (Entry 2 of 2)
: to tell or spread by rumor
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The first known use of rumor was in the 14th century
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