rumor

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • IPA: /ˈɹuː.mə/
  • SAMPA: /"r\u:m@/
• (US)
  • IPA: /ˈɹuː.mɚ/
  • SAMPA: /"r\u:m@`/

Other spellings

• rumour (UK)

Noun

Singular rumor

Plural rumors

1. (countable) A rumor is a story about somebody or something, that is told by other people, most of the time it is not true.

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

Verb

Plain form rumor

Third-person singular rumors

Past tense rumored

Past participle rumored

Present participle rumoring

1. (transitive, usually used in passive voice) If you rumor, you gossip; you tell someone a rumor.

   It has been rumored that John's moving soon. Is this true?

Synonyms

• gossip
• hearsay