单词 | rumour |
释义 | Word Frequency rumour or US rumor (ˈruːmə) noun 1. a. information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally b. (in combination) a rumour-monger 2. gossip or hearsay 3. archaic din or clamour 4. obsolete fame or reputation verb 5. (tr; usually passive) to pass around or circulate in the form of a rumour it is rumoured that the Queen is coming 6. literary to make or cause to make a murmuring noise Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin rūmor common talk; related to Old Norse rymja to roar, Sanskrit rāut he cries |
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