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Definition rumour in British English

rumour noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˈruːmə(r)/
1

unofficial information that may or may not be true

Example

He'd heard rumours about some big financial deal.

Example

Now there are rumours of wedding plans.

Example

He denied rumours that staff would lose their jobs.

Example

Rumour has it that he's seriously ill.

Example

A student had been spreading rumours about the teachers.

Example

Rumours are flying about a merger between the media giants.

Synonyms and related words
information data datum
Definition rumour in British English