hearsay

The definition of hearsay is something heard, but not known to be a fact.

(noun)

An example of hearsay is when a friend told you about a couple breaking up, but you don't know if it is true.

See hearsay in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

something one has heard but does not know to be true; rumor; gossip

Origin: < phrase to hear say, parallel to Ger hörensagen

adjective

based on hearsay

See hearsay in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.
Law Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony.

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