rumour

4 definitions • 7 examples

an unofficial interesting story or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person:

Rumours are going round (the school) about Mr Mason and his assistant.

[ + that ] She's circulating/spreading rumours that the manager is going to resign.

I heard a rumour that she'd been seeing Luke Harrison.

people are saying:

Rumour has it (that) you're going to be the next managing director. Is it true?

an interesting story or piece of news that may or may not be true, that spreads quickly from person to person:

a rumour that I heard a rumour that she's leaving.

A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.

used to say what many people are saying:

Rumour has it that you're going to be the next managing director.