Rumor Meaning
/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
nounInformation or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
Sentence Examples
The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
The rumor is not true as far as I know.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
There is a ____ spreading around the office that the manager will resign tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ spread through the office that the company was planning to relocate to another city.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It stands a city aloof. There hath been no rumour of it—I alone have dreamed of it, and I may not be sure that my dreams are true."
— 1906, Lord Dunsany [i.e., Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany], Time and the Gods, London: William Heineman, →OCLC, page 3:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
There is a ____ spreading around the office that the manager will resign tomorrow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
A ____ spread through the office that the company was planning to relocate to another city.