Thesaurus: rumor

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1. n. A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety.
2. n. A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified.
3. n. A prolonged, indistinct noise.
4. v. t. To report by rumor; to tell.
5. n. word/gossip">gossip (usually a word/mixture">mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
6. v. tell or spread rumors
7. 1. A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety. This rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. Luke vii. 17. Great is the rumor of this dreadful knight. Shak. 2. A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified. Rumor next, and Chance, And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled. Milton. 3. A prolonged; indistinct noise. [Obs.] Shak. To report by rumor; to tell. 'T was rumored My father 'scaped from out the citadel. Dryden.
8. To report by rumor; to tell.'T was rumored My father 'scaped from out the citadel. Dryden.
9. v:11/n:89 n. word/gossip">gossip (usually a word/mixture">mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth v. tell or spread rumors