rumormonger

ru·mor·mon·ger

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-mer-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈru mərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-mer-muhng-ger, -mong-]
- /ˈru mərˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ-/

Definitions of rumormonger word

noun rumormonger a person given to spreading rumors, often maliciously. 1
countable noun rumormonger If you call someone a rumormonger, you disapprove of the fact that they spread rumors. 0
noun rumormonger a person who spreads rumors 0

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Origin of rumormonger

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; rumor + monger

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Parts of speech for Rumormonger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rumormonger

rumormonger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for rumormonger

noun rumormonger

babbler — a person who babbles
canary — Canaries are small yellow birds which sing beautifully and are often kept as pets.
chatterer — A chatterer is the same as a chatterbox.
circulator — a person who moves from place to place.

All 17 Synonyms of rumormonger