intransitive. Of fame, news, a rumour, etc.: to spread, to disseminate; to become known. Frequently with wide. Obsolete.

To gradually reach a wider area or more people; to become prevalent or (more) widely existent… intransitive. Of news, information, a rumour…

intransitive. Of a report, money, etc.: to circulate; to be or become widely current.

intransitive. Of a rumour: to arise, spread. Obsolete. rare.

intransitive. Of a report, rumour, etc.: to come into circulation; to become current. Also transitive: †to start (a rumour) (obsolete). Now rare.

intransitive. spec. Of a statement, rumour, etc.: to spread rapidly; to pass quickly from mouth to mouth; to be or become widely current.

Of a thing. intransitive. Of a report, a letter, or fame; also of money: to circulate, spread, pass from one person to another; also with about…

transferred. To be in circulation, be current; chiefly in present participle. Now somewhat rare: chiefly of news (cf. 1c).

To speak of (a person or thing) generally or publicly; to report or circulate by way of rumour; to… transitive. With complement, esp. for, as, to be.

In a few expressions, as the bird isor has flown (chiefly figurative: see bird, n. phrases 5a), to let (a bird) fly, the simple vb. is used = ‘fly…

intransitive. Of a report, rumour, etc.: to circulate, spread; to be or become widely current. Now somewhat archaic.

intransitive. To become publicly known or widely current; to be published or circulated. Obsolete.

Of rumours, current opinions, etc.: To be in circulation (on uncertain evidence or authority). Also †to wander it.

intransitive (for reflexive). To become publicly known. rare.

intransitive. Of a rumour, a report, etc.: to become current.

Public exposure or currency; publicity. to take air: (of information) to spread about, become generally known. Obsolete.

to go the round (also rounds): (of news, gossip, a joke, etc.) to be passed on from person to person (or from publication to publication, etc.)…

intransitive. Of a rumour, report, etc.: to be circulated, become generally known, obtain currency.

intransitive. To succeed in getting to a person, point, or place. With to, or occasionally with other prepositions or adverbs. Now rare in British…