Rumor Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɹumɝ/

ROO-mur

UK

/ˈruːmə/

ROO-muh

التعريف

A rumor is information or a story that people are saying, but that may not be true or confirmed. It often spreads from person to person without clear proof.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually negative or uncertain. Common patterns: 'start a rumor', 'spread a rumor', 'a rumor about something', 'there's a rumor that...'. 'Rumor' is neutral in grammar, but in real use it often suggests gossip or unreliable information.

• Spanish: rumor - rumor (chisme no confirmado)
• Portuguese (BR): rumor - boato
• Portuguese (PT): rumor - boato
• Chinese (Simplified): 谣言 - 传闻
• Chinese (Traditional): 謠言 - 傳聞
• Hindi: अफ़वाह - चर्चा
• Arabic: إشاعة - خبر متداول غير مؤكد
• Bengali: গুজব - অপপ্রচার
• Russian: слух - молва
• Japanese: うわさ
• Vietnamese: tin đồn
• Korean: 소문
• Turkish: söylenti - dedikodu
• Urdu: افواہ
• Indonesian: rumor - gosip

جمل نموذجية

I heard a rumor about our teacher.

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The rumor was not true.

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Please do not spread that rumor.

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There's a rumor that the company is moving to another city.

natural

That rumor got out of control really fast.

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Don't believe every rumor you see online.

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