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Meaning of Rumor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent

ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)

Definitions

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
US, countable
Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
US, uncountable
Report, news, information in general.
US, archaic, uncountable
Fame, reputation.
US, obsolete, uncountable
Clamor, din, outcry.
US, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

አማርኛ ጭምጭምታ

العربية إشاعة الإشاعة خبر شائعة

Azərbaycanca rəvayət xəbər

Беларуская звон плётка слых

Български мълва слух

བོད་སྐད དཀྲོག་གཏམ

Bosanski glasina priča voće voz zvon гласина звон слух

Català rumor

Čeština drb fáma zvěst

Dansk rygte

Deutsch Gerücht

Ελληνικά αρβύλα φήμη

Esperanto onidiro

Español rumor rumorear voz

Suomi huhu kulkupuhe

Français bruit rumeur

Gàidhlig fathann

עברית שמועה

हिन्दी अफ़वाह गप्प जनश्रुति

Hrvatski glasina priča voće voz zvon гласина звон слух

Magyar híresztelés pletyka szóbeszéd

Հայերեն ասեկոսե բամբասանք ձայն

Bahasa Indonesia desas-desus isu kabar angin kabar burung radio dengkul rumor

Italiano voce voci di corridoio

日本語うえさふうぶん伝聞噂噂話流言聞こえ評判說風の便り風聞風評風説

ქართული ჭორი ხმა

Қазақша дерек қауесет хабар

ខ្មែរ ចចាមអារ៉ាម ជនវាទ ពាក្យចចាមអារ៉ាម

한국어 소문 인구 풍문

Kurdî fama

Кыргызча кабар

Latina auditus rumor

Македонски гласина слух

Монгол цуу

Bahasa Melayu khabar angin

Malti xniegħa

မြန်မာဘာသာ ကောလာဟလ

Nederlands gerucht

Polski baśń plotka pogłoska przypowieść

Português boato rumor

Română bârfă rumoare zvon

Русский молва́ слух слухи толки

Shqip thashetheme

Српски glasina priča voće voz zvon гласина звон слух

Svenska rykte

தமிழ் கிசுகிசு புரளி வதந்தி

ไทย ข่าวลือ

Tagalog sabi-sabi tsismis usap-usapan

Türkçe rivayet şayia söylenti söz

ئۇيغۇرچە خەۋەر

Українська го́вір плі́тка погові́р по́голос поголо́ска слух чутка чутки́

اردو افواہ

Oʻzbekcha xabar

Tiếng Việt lời đồn tiếng đồn tin đồn

Examples

“There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.”

“vile rumor”

“a rumor going round”

“vicious rumors”

“spread a rumor”

“They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor.”

“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.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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