rumour

ru·mor

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo-mer]
- /ˈru mər/
- /ˈruːmə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo-mer]
- /ˈru mər/

Definitions of rumour word

noun rumour a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war. 1
noun rumour gossip; hearsay: Don't listen to rumor. 1
noun rumour Archaic. a continuous, confused noise; clamor; din. 1
verb with object rumour to circulate, report, or assert by a rumor: It is rumored that the king is dead. 1
variable noun rumour A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. 0
noun rumour information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around verbally 0

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Origin of rumour

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 Rumour

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rumour

rumour 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for rumour

verb rumour

badmouth — (informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
dished — concave: a dished face.
dishing — an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
intimate — associated in close personal relations: an intimate friend.

noun rumour

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.
clothesline — A clothesline is a thin rope on which you hang washing so that it can dry.
communique — A communiqué is an official statement or announcement.
dirt — Design In Real Time

All 28 Synonyms of rumour