rumour

rumour: (BrE) (AmE rumor) noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ malicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious

▪ baseless, false, unconfirmed, unfounded, unsubstantiated, wild

▪ persistent, strong, widespread

▪ trade

▪ Internet

VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR

▪ start

▪ fuel

▪ His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.

▪ spread

▪ hear

▪ believe

▪ deny

▪ confirm

▪ The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.

▪ quash, scotch (esp. BrE), silence

▪ The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.

RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB

▪ circulate, get around, go around, go round (esp. BrE), spread

▪ abound, be flying, be flying about (esp. BrE), be flying around, be rife

▪ Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.

▪ sweep sth (esp. BrE), sweep through sth (esp. AmE)

▪ The rumour quickly swept the town.

▪ persist

RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN

▪ factory (BrE), mill

▪ The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.

PREPOSITION

▪ amid rumours

▪ The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.

▪ rumour about, rumour concerning, rumour surrounding

▪ rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital

▪ rumour of

▪ There were persistent rumours of drug-taking among staff.

PHRASES

▪ rumour has it that …

▪ Among the other employees, rumour has it that he was fired from his last job.

▪ there is no truth in the rumour

▪ There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.

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rumour — ru‧mour [ˈruːmə ǁ ər] , rumor noun [countable, uncountable] information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true: • A spokesman denied rumours that the company was considering abandoning the U.S. market. * * *… … Financial and business terms
rumour — (US rumor) ► NOUN ▪ a currently circulating story or report of unverified or doubtful truth. ► VERB (be rumoured) ▪ be circulated as a rumour. ORIGIN Latin rumor noise … English terms dictionary
rumour — is spelt our in BrE and rumor in AmE … Modern English usage
rumour — n. 1) to circulate, spread a rumour 2) to confirm a rumour 3) to deny; dispel, spike a rumour 4) an idle, unfounded, wild rumour 5) an unconfirmed; vague rumour 6) rumours circulate, fly, spread 7) a rumour that + clause (we heard a rumour that… … Combinatory dictionary
rumour — ru|mour BrE rumor AmE [ˈru:mə US ər] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: rumour, from Latin rumor] 1.) information or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true rumour about/of ▪ I ve heard… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rumour */*/ — UK [ˈruːmə(r)] / US [ˈrumər] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms rumour : singular rumour plural rumours unofficial information that may or may not be true rumour about: He d heard rumours about some big financial deal. rumour of: Now there… … English dictionary
rumour — BrE rumor AmE noun (U) information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true, especially about someone s personal life or about an official decision (+ about/of): I ve heard all sorts of rumors about him and his… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rumour — [[t]ru͟ːmə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ rumours N VAR: oft N that, N of/about n A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. Simon denied rumours that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this… … English dictionary
rumour — [ˈruːmə] noun [C/U] something that people are saying that may or may not be true A student had been spreading rumours about the teachers.[/ex] Rumour has it that (= there is a rumour that) he s seriously ill.[/ex] Now there are rumours of wedding … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rumour — n. & v. (US rumor) n. 1 general talk or hearsay of doubtful accuracy. 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) a current but unverified statement or assertion (heard a rumour that you are leaving). v.tr. (usu. in passive) report by way of rumour… … Useful english dictionary

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