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- [roo-mer]
- /ˈru mər/
- /ˈruː.mər/
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- [roo-mer]
- /ˈru mər/
Definitions of rumor word
- noun rumor a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war. 1
- noun rumor gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor. 1
- noun rumor Archaic. a continuous, confused noise; clamor; din. 1
- verb with object rumor to circulate, report, or assert by a rumor: It is rumored that the king is dead. 1
- noun rumor unverified information 1
- noun rumor gossip 1
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Origin of rumor
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English rumour < Middle French < Latin rūmor; akin to Sanskrit rāuti, rāvati (he) cries
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Parts of speech for Rumor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rumor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rumor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rumor
verb rumor
- bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
- blethered — weary
- bruit — to report; rumour
- buzz — If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
noun rumor
- blether — blather
- blow by blow — precisely detailed; describing every minute detail and step: a blow-by-blow account of the tennis match; a blow-by-blow report on the wedding ceremony.
- by-word — a word or phrase associated with some person or thing; a characteristic expression, typical greeting, or the like.
- canard — A canard is an idea or a piece of information that is false, especially one that is spread deliberately in order to harm someone or their work.
- chestnut — A chestnut or chestnut tree is a tall tree with broad leaves.