Definition of rumour Rumour
/ɹuˌmɚ/ - [rumer] - ru•mour
We found 5 definitions of rumour from 4 different sources.
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British English
rumour - /ɹˈuːmɐ/
American English
rumor - /ɹuˈmɚ/
What does rumour mean?
WordNet
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| rumour - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth | ||
| rumor, hearsay | ||
| scuttlebutt, comment, gossip a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal" | ||
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| rumour - tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" | ||
| rumor, bruit | ||
| dish the dirt, gossip wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies; "She won't dish the dirt" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- rumour (Noun)
Alternative spelling of rumor.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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rumour
A piece of information of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
