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Verb
/ˈro͞omər/,
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rumors, plural; rumours, plural;
  1. Be circulated as an unverified account
    • - it's rumored that he lives on a houseboat
    • - she is rumored to have gone into hiding
Noun
  1. A currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth
    • - they were investigating rumors of a massacre
    • - rumor has it that he will take a year off
  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
  2. tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
  3. A rumor or rumour (see spelling differences) is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" (33) However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found ...
  4. The Rumour is an album released by Olivia Newton-John in 1988. The title track was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin; and features backing vocals and piano by John. ...
  5. Rumors is a farcical play by Neil Simon.
  6. (Rumors (episode)) Serial Experiments Lain was created as a multimedia production, including an anime, a video game, a manga, and several artbooks and soundtracks. ...
  7. (Rumors (Lizzie McGuire)) This following is a list of episodes of Lizzie McGuire a television comedy series that was broadcasted on the Disney Channel, an American satellite and cable network aimed at children. The series originally aired from January 12, 2001 to February 14, 2004. ...
  8. (Rumors (Private Snafu)) Rumors is part of the Private Snafu series of animated shorts produced by Warner Bros. during World War II. Released in 1943, the cartoon was directed by Friz Freleng.
  9. (Rumors (The Batman)) The following is an episode list for the Kids' WB animated television series The Batman, starring the titular character. The series premiered on September 11, 2004, and ended on March 8, 2008. ...
  10. (Rumors (The Proud Family Episode)) The Proud Family was an American animated television series about an African American family; it is geared towards the ages from 11 to 18 years old. Originally piloted for Nickelodeon, it was eventually picked up by the Disney Channel in 2001. ...
  11. (Rumors (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody episode)) The following is an episode list for the Disney Channel situation comedy, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.
  12. (Rumors (Timex Social Club song)) "Rumors" is a 1986 song by Bay Area based R&B/funk music group Timex Social Club from their debut album Vicious Rumors. was a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom, reaching number eight on the U.S. ...
  13. (Rumors (track)) "Rumors" is a pop song recorded by Lindsay Lohan for her debut album, Speak. It was released as the album's first and lead single on September 21, 2004 (see 2004 in music) in the United States. ...
  14. (Rumors (Waka Flocka Flame song)) Flockaveli is the debut album by southern rapper Waka Flocka Flame. The album will be released October 5, 2010 on 1017 Brick Squad Records, Warner Bros. Records and Asylum Records.
  15. A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth; Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims; To tell a rumor about; to gossip
  16. (Rumored) when there is talk in the press that a company is looking to raise money through a bank loan.  No bank is mandated to raise the deal
  17. (Rumors) Information with little basis in fact, often transmitted through informal channels. [GB]
  18. (Rumors) Lila Fowler, out of jealousy, spreads a vindictive rumor about the mysterious Susan Stewart, who lives with a guardian and the whereabouts of her parents are unknown.
  19. When used in a figurative sense, it indeed does mean "rumor." But it also often means a low, soft sound of voices, commonly translated as "murmurring," or any soft, vague sound, such as the gurgling of a creek.
  20. unsubstantiated information passed informally from individual to individual without verification.