rumour A2 Topic:House & Home US /ˈɹuːmɚ/ UK /ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual Freq #10536 Meanings 1 noun British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor. Rumour had it (though not proved) that she descended from the house of the lords Talbot de Malahide. 2 noun A prolonged, indistinct noise. Prithee, listen well; / I heard a bustling rumour like a fray, / And the wind brings it from the Capitol. 3 verb Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor. Two of the four main routes over the Border were rumoured to be threatened with withdrawal of, or heavy cuts in, passenger services. 4 noun gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · gossip (usually a mixture... hearsay Word family Forms rumours Derived forms rumourmonger Etymology From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumour, rumor, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“to shout, roar”). Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # rumour **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈɹuːmɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɹuːmə(ɹ)/ **Frequency rank:** 10536 ## Meanings 1. British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor. 2. A prolonged, indistinct noise. 3. Commonwealth standard spelling of rumor. 4. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth ## Examples - Rumour had it (though not proved) that she descended from the house of the lords Talbot de Malahide. - Prithee, listen well; / I heard a bustling rumour like a fray, / And the wind brings it from the Capitol. - Two of the four main routes over the Border were rumoured to be threatened with withdrawal of, or heavy cuts in, passenger services. ## Derived Forms - rumourmonger ## Etymology From Middle English rumour, from Old French rumour, rumor, from Latin rūmor (“common talk”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *rewH- (“to shout, roar”). ## Topics - House & Home markdown