rumour

Meaning

Noun

1. British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor
2. (obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.

Verb

Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor.

Synonyms

rumor

gossip

report

hearsay

news

📰

bruit

fame

noise

rumor

tidings

talk

🗣️

renown

buzz

sound

🔉

slander

voice

information

spread

groundless news

repute

unfounded news

scuttlebutt

scandal

reputation

circulate

dirt

kudos

name

piece of news

tattle

common saying

unconfirmed report

senseless gossip

propagate

propagation

love affair

legend

article

glory

rumble

give forth

say

🗣️

ear

👂

disseminate

sing

diffusion

sough

diffuse

speculation

declaration

spreading

standing

cry

😢

blaze abroad

common talk

transpiration

comment

whisper

word

general talk

talk of the town

news,

irresponsible criticism

verbal message

unofficial record

character

be hearsay

be widely spoken

celebrity

ballad

message

canard

prestige

promulgate

promulgation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumour, rumor, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“to shout, roar”).