rumor

Definition

Examples

There is a rumor that the two companies will merge next year.

Synonyms

• hearsaygossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
• gossiplight informal conversation for social occasions
• buzzsound of rapid vibration

Collocations

• Easy hear a funny rumor
  to hear a funny rumor, meaning to perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
• Medium dispel unconfirmed rumors about layoffs
  to dispel unconfirmed rumors about layoffs, meaning to force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
• Hard deny market rumors regarding a hostile takeover
  to deny market rumors regarding a hostile takeover, meaning to declare untrue; contradict
• Very Hard rumor has it that restructuring is imminent
  to rumor has it that restructuring is imminent, meaning to tell or spread rumors