rumour
pronunciation
How to pronounce rumour in British English:
UK [ˈruːmə(r)]
How to pronounce rumour in American English:
US [ˈruːmər]
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- Noun:
- gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
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- Verb:
- tell or spread rumors
Word Origin
- rumour
- chiefly British English spelling of rumor; see -or. Related: Rumoured; rumouring.
Example
- 1. Rumour is rife that he is in iranian hands .
- 2. Mr romney himself quickly denied the rumour .
- 3. The greybeards are back , some in rumour but others in fact .
- 4. To sailors 500 years ago it was frightening enough that rumour got around .
- 5. Local rumour ascribed it to the advice of fortune-tellers , who foretold revolt and disaster in yangon .