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Meaning of 'rumor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rumor [ n.]
- A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
- A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified.
- A prolonged, indistinct noise.
2 . Rumor [ v. t.]
- To report by rumor; to tell.

Meaning of 'rumor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rumor [ v]
Meaning (1):
- tell or spread rumors
Example in sentence:
  • It was rumored that the next president would be a woman

Nearby Words:

rum rumble rumbler rumbling rumblingly rumbo rumbowline rumen rumicin ruminal

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