Rumour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rumour is a noun meaning British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
Meaning
British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
More Meanings
- Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor.
- (obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
Example Sentences
Dame Rumour outstrides me yet again.
Rumour had it (though not proved) that she descended from the house of the lords Talbot de Malahide
Prithee, listen well; / I heard a bustling rumour like a fray, / And the wind brings it from the Capitol.
Two of the four main routes over the Border were rumoured to be threatened with withdrawal of, or heavy cuts in, passenger services.
Word Forms
- rumours
- rumouring
- rumoured
Synonyms for rumour
Depending on context, synonyms include bruit, hearsay, rumor.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hearsay, rumor, bruit, myth, word, story.
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