rumour

Other spellings

• rumor (US)

Noun

Singular rumour

Plural rumours

1. 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?

Verb

Plain form rumour

Third-person singular rumours

Past tense rumoured

Past participle rumoured

Present participle rumouring

1. A statement that is rumoured is one that has been talked about by people but one that can be either true or false.

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