rumor
substantivoverbocorrente nos diálogos
- Reino Unido//ˈɹuːmə//
- Reino Unido//ˈɹʉwmə//
- Estados Unidos//ˈɹumɚ//
- Austrália//ˈɹʉːmə//
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
substantivo
- 1
A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
vile rumor
a rumor going round
vicious rumors
- 2
Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.
- 3
arcaicoReport, news, information in general.
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.
- 4
obsoletoFame, reputation.
- 5
obsoletoClamor, din, outcry.
Etimologia
From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumeur, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rewH- (“to shout, to roar”).
verbo
- 1
To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
Formas
- plural
- rumors
- pretérito
- rumored
- particípio passado
- rumored
- gerúndio
- rumoring
- 3.ª pessoa do singular
- rumors
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