rumour

Variant of rumor

rumor definition

ru·mor (ro̵̅o̅′mər)

noun

  1. general talk not based on definite knowledge; mere gossip; hearsay
  2. an unconfirmed report, story, or statement in general circulation
  3. Archaic fame
  4. Obsolete loud protest, clamor, etc.

Etymology: ME rumour < OFr < L rumor, noise < IE echoic base *reu-, to roar, grumble > rune, OE reotan, to complain

transitive verb

to tell, report, or spread by rumor or as a rumor
Brit. sp. rumour ru′·mour

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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