RUMOURS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word rumours. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| hearsay | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth adjective satellite • heard through another rather than directly | ||||||
| gossip | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions • a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people • a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others verb • wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies • talk socially without exchanging too much information | ||||||
| buzz | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • sound of rapid vibration • a confusion of activity and gossip verb • make a buzzing sound • fly low • be noisy with activity • call with a buzzer | ||||||
| grapevine | nounn | |||||
noun • gossip spread by spoken communication • any of numerous woody vines of genus Vitis bearing clusters of edible berries | ||||||
| scuttlebutt | nounn | |||||
noun • a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people | ||||||
| speculation | nounn | |||||
noun • a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence • a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits • continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature | ||||||
| rumor | nounn | |||||
noun • gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth verb • tell or spread rumors | ||||||
| bruit | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • tell or spread rumors | ||||||
| talk | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an exchange of ideas via conversation • discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of') • the act of giving a talk to an audience • a speech that is open to the public • idle gossip or rumor verb • exchange thoughts; talk with • express in speech • use language • reveal information • divulge confidential information or secrets • deliver a lecture or talk | ||||||
| tittle-tattle | nounn | |||||
noun • light informal conversation for social occasions verb • speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly | ||||||
