rumor

Definition

  • noun: information or a story that is passed from person to person but has not been proven to be true
  • noun: talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
  • verb: to tell or spread by rumor
  • synonyms: notoriety, tell, report

Examples

  • The estate sold for a 'rumored' $12 million. [=people say that it sold for $12 million, but that may not be true]

  • It 'was rumored that' the factory was going to move overseas, but that turned out to be false.

  • That news should keep 'the rumor mill' churning/running/going for a while!

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) That much has always been clear to those of us who've studied wandlore. And, what do you know about the Deathly Hallows? It is rumored there are three. The Elder Wand, the Cloak of Invisibility, to hide you from your enemies... and the Resurrection Stone, to bring back loved ones from the dead. (..)
    2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • (..) ...had been seen wandering... ...the Wilds near Dunland. I went looking. I found no sign of him. Thorin, it's been a long time... ...since anything but rumor was heard... ...of Thrain. He still lives. I am sure of it. My father came to see you before he went missing. (..)
    2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • (..) Happy watching. Thank you, sir. Not bad. Not bad at all. If you're seriously considering going back out there, you should hear the rumors surrounding Bane. I'm all ears. There is a prison in a more ancient part of the world. A pit... where men are thrown (..)
    2012 The Dark Knight Rises