Definition of rumor
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
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Examples of rumor in a Sentence
There are rumors that they are making a new film.
She accused him of starting rumors about her.
Ever since his sudden resignation, rumors have been flying.
I heard a rumor that they broke up.
“Did you hear that they broke up?” “That's just a rumor.”
The rumor turned out to be false.
You can't fire him solely based on rumor.
Rumor has it that they broke up.
Origin and Etymology of rumor
Middle English rumour, from Anglo-French, from Latin rumor clamor, gossip; akin to Old English rēon to lament, Sanskrit rauti he roars
rumor
Definition of rumor
rumored
;rumoring
transitive verb
: to tell or spread by rumor
Examples of rumor in a Sentence
for years people have been rumoring the CEO's imminent retirement
First Known Use of rumor
1548
RUMOR Defined for English Language Learners
rumor
playDefinition of rumor for English Language Learners
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: information or a story that is passed from person to person but has not been proven to be true
RUMOR Defined for Kids
Definition of rumor for Students
: information or a story that is passed from one person to another but has not been proven to be true and has no known source
Definition of rumor for Students
rumored
;rumoring
: to spread information or a story that has not been proven to be true
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