rumour
verb/ˈruːmə(r)/
/ˈruːmər/
be rumoured
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they rumour | /ˈruːmə(r)/ /ˈruːmər/ |
| he / she / it rumours | /ˈruːməz/ /ˈruːmərz/ |
| past simple rumoured | /ˈruːməd/ /ˈruːmərd/ |
| past participle rumoured | /ˈruːməd/ /ˈruːmərd/ |
| -ing form rumouring | /ˈruːmərɪŋ/ /ˈruːmərɪŋ/ |
- to be reported as a rumour and possibly not true
- it is rumoured that… It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted.
- It is widely rumoured that she is considering a divorce.
- rumour to be/have something He was rumoured to be involved in the crime.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.
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