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rumour
CEFRB1
/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Information or a story passed between people without proof.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA prolonged, indistinct noise.
Examples
Rumour has it that he's the richest dude in this town.
When the accountant was arrested, rumour had it that it was for his creative bookkeeping.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsCommonwealth standard spelling of rumor.
British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
More examples
In contextThe rumour has already spread.
Rumour had it (though not proved) that she descended from the house of the lords Talbot de Malahide
There were rumours, new rumours every morning, delightful and outrageous rumours, so that the lumps in the porridge were swallowed without comment and the fish-cakes were eaten without contumely.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumour, rumor, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“to shout, roar”).