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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hear•say /ˈhɪrˌseɪ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- information received from another that is not yet proved;
rumor:His court testimony was merely hearsay.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hear•say (hēr′sā′),USA pronunciation n. - unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge:I pay no attention to hearsay.
- an item of idle or unverified information or gossip;
rumor:a malicious hearsay.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or characterized by hearsay:hearsay knowledge; a hearsay report.
- origin, originally in phrase by hear say, translation of Middle French par ouïr dire 1525–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged talk, scuttlebutt, babble, tittle-tattle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hearsay /ˈhɪəˌseɪ/ n - gossip; rumour
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