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ru·mor R0299600 (ro͞o′mər)n.1. A piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth.2. Unverified information received from another; hearsay.tr.v. ru·mored, ru·mor·ing, ru·mors To spread or tell by rumor.
[Middle English rumour, from Old French, from Latin rūmor.]ru•mor (ˈru mər)
n. 1. a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: rumors of war. 2. gossip; hearsay. 3. Archaic. a clamor; din. v.t. 4. to report, circulate, or assert by a rumor. Also, esp. Brit.,ru′mour.[1325–75; Middle English rumour < Middle French < Latin rūmor]rumor
Past participle: rumored
Gerund: rumoring
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| I rumor | | you rumor | | he/she/it rumors | | we rumor | | you rumor | | they rumor |
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| I rumored | | you rumored | | he/she/it rumored | | we rumored | | you rumored | | they rumored |
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| I am rumoring | | you are rumoring | | he/she/it is rumoring | | we are rumoring | | you are rumoring | | they are rumoring |
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| I have rumored | | you have rumored | | he/she/it has rumored | | we have rumored | | you have rumored | | they have rumored |
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| I was rumoring | | you were rumoring | | he/she/it was rumoring | | we were rumoring | | you were rumoring | | they were rumoring |
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| I had rumored | | you had rumored | | he/she/it had rumored | | we had rumored | | you had rumored | | they had rumored |
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| I will rumor | | you will rumor | | he/she/it will rumor | | we will rumor | | you will rumor | | they will rumor |
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| I will have rumored | | you will have rumored | | he/she/it will have rumored | | we will have rumored | | you will have rumored | | they will have rumored |
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| I will be rumoring | | you will be rumoring | | he/she/it will be rumoring | | we will be rumoring | | you will be rumoring | | they will be rumoring |
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| I have been rumoring | | you have been rumoring | | he/she/it has been rumoring | | we have been rumoring | | you have been rumoring | | they have been rumoring |
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| I will have been rumoring | | you will have been rumoring | | he/she/it will have been rumoring | | we will have been rumoring | | you will have been rumoring | | they will have been rumoring |
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| I had been rumoring | | you had been rumoring | | he/she/it had been rumoring | | we had been rumoring | | you had been rumoring | | they had been rumoring |
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| I would rumor | | you would rumor | | he/she/it would rumor | | we would rumor | | you would rumor | | they would rumor |
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| I would have rumored | | you would have rumored | | he/she/it would have rumored | | we would have rumored | | you would have rumored | | they would have rumored |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rumor - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouthhearsay, rumourscuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip" | | Verb | 1. | rumor - tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"bruit, rumourdish the dirt, gossip - wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt" |
rumornounIdle, often sensational and groundless talk about others:gossip, gossipry, hearsay, report, talebearing, tattle, tittle-tattle, word.Slang: scuttlebutt.verbTo engage in or spread gossip:blab, gossip, noise, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle, whisper.Idioms: tell tales, tell tales out of school.Translationsrumour (American) rumor (ˈruːmə) noun1. a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true. I heard a rumour that you had got a new job. 謠言, ,傳聞 谣言, , 传闻2. general talk or gossip. Don't listen to rumour. 閒話 闲话
rumor
rumor campaignA concentrated and prolonged effort to damage or ruin someone's or some group's reputation through the perpetuation of rumors, innuendos, and/or falsities, generally as a means of persuading a large number of people against him, her, or them. Primarily heard in US. The local sheriff's slim lead heading into the election quickly evaporated after he found himself at the wrong end of a vicious rumor campaign. I think we need to start a rumor campaign to slow down the competitor's growth in the market, but no one can know that it's coming from us!See also: campaign, rumorrumor millThe source from, or process by, which rumors are generated, spread, and perpetuated among a group of people. Primarily heard in US. Listen, Barry, you can't believe everything that comes out of the rumor mill. I can guarantee you that there will be no layoffs this year. One of the downsides of having a celebrity status is having every aspect of your life subjected to the Hollywood rumor mill.See also: mill, rumorrumor has it (that)It is being rumored that. Rumor has it that the boss is using the company profits to pay off his own gambling debts. No one is certain where the money went, but rumor has it the CEO has been embezzling the funds into offshore accounts.See also: rumorlatrine rumordated In the military, any gossip, rumor, or unfounded information passed along in the latrines of soldiers. If the latrine rumors are to be believed, we're going to be relocated to an area outside of Danang next week. You shouldn't believe every latrine rumor you hear, son. When soldiers have too much time on their hands, they start spinning stories.See also: latrine, rumorrumor has it that...there is a rumor that... Rumor has it that Fred is seeing Mary and that they are engaged.See also: rumor, thatlatrine rumor (ləˈtrin ˈrumɚ) n. any rumor, especially one that is alleged to spread at the latrine [general toilet facilities]. (see also furphy, scuttlebutt.) Somebody started spreading a latrine rumor about the colonel’s wife. See also: latrine, rumorRumor
RUMOR. A general public report of certain things, without any certainty as to their truth.
2. In general, rumor cannot be received in evidence, but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evidence of it may be given. rumor
Synonyms for rumornoun idle, often sensational and groundless talk about othersSynonyms- gossip
- gossipry
- hearsay
- report
- talebearing
- tattle
- tittle-tattle
- word
- scuttlebutt
verb to engage in or spread gossipSynonyms- blab
- gossip
- noise
- talk
- tattle
- tittle-tattle
- whisper
Synonyms for rumornoun gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouthSynonymsRelated Wordsverb tell or spread rumorsSynonymsRelated Words |