rumor
Pronunciation: /ˈɹuːmə/
The English word “rumor” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
- Report, news, information in general.
- Fame, reputation.
- Clamor, din, outcry.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
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