"Rumour" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples
"Rumour" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
"Rumour" Meaning
A piece of informal information, often unverified and passed from person to person, often suggesting that something is true or exciting, but not necessarily proved to be accurate.
"Rumour" Examples
1. The company spread a rumor that it would be going bankrupt several years ago.
A rumor took hold that she sneaked out of the party without paying her tab.
The rumor about her relationship to the president was false.
She found a strange rumor about the country on the internet.
There were rumors all around that the school was going to close shortly.
It was just a rumor, and the story of the new store's opening had been exaggerated.
"Rumour" Similar Words
Rumor
A widespread or unverified report of a true or false information or occurrence, esp. one spread by word of mouth; gossip.
Rumored
Rumorer
A person who spreads rumors, often baseless or false information that is spread or reported about someone or something.<br><br>Example: "The rumor monger among us caused a lot of unnecessary worry by spreading false news about the company's financial struggles."<br><br>Alternatively, a rumored person refers to someone whose existence, qualifications, or abilities are doubted or questioned.<br><br>Example: "She was a rumored poet, but nobody knew anything definitive about her writing."
Rumoring
Informal: Spreading and persisting unverified or baseless rumors, often by talking or writing about something that has not been confirmed or may not even exist limburg<br><br>To be the subject of rumor or gossip.
Rumormonger
A person who spreads rumors or unverified information, often with the intention of causing harm or excitement.
Rumors
Unverified reports or stories that are spread and believed by people, often based on incomplete or inaccurate information.<br><br>Example: "There are rumors that the company is going bankrupt."<br><br>Synonyms: gossip, hearsay, speculations, stories, whispers.<br><br>Antonyms: facts, truth, confirmed information.
Rumortrage
Rumor-h spreading or rumor-mongering, but more specifically refers to a financial fiction or scheme based on false information; a pumped economy.
Rumouring
Gossiping or spreading rumors, often in a subtle or informal way. Influencing or spreading an idea without actually confirming its truth.
Rumourmonger
A person who spreads rumors or unverified information, often with the intention of causing harm, excitement, or attention.
Rumours
Rumours are unverified or unconfirmed reports or gossip about something, often spread quickly and unofficially, usually by word of mouth. They may or may not be true, and can be based on speculation, hearsay, or misinformation.
Rump
Rumpelstiltskin
A classic fairy tale figure!<br><br>Rumpelstiltskin is a character in a traditional German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. He is a mischievous and evil imp or imp-like creature who is known for spinning straw into gold for a young miller's daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. Rumpelstiltskin is a name that sounds silly, which is actually a clever ruse, as the creature hopes that no one can remember his name and so he will be able to exact revenge on the daughter and claim her child. However, at the end of the story, the daughter's cleverness ultimately outwits Rumpelstiltskin by guessing his name, foiling his plans.<br><br>In modern language, the term "Rumpelstiltskin" is often used to refer to a tricky or deceitful person who is able to manipulate or deceive others for their own gain. It may also be used to describe something that is not quite right or doesn't quite add up, as the character's use of tricks and deceit in the fairy tale is not to be trusted.
Rumple
To make wrinkles in cloth, typically in a rough or messy way.<br><br>Example: "Her clothes were all rumpled from sleeping in them."<br><br>OR<br><br>To make something wrinkled or disorderly.<br><br>Example: "The sheets were rumpled by the children."
Rumpled
Disheveled or untidy in appearance, especially as a result of being hastily dressed or having been slept in.