Definitions for RUMOR
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. rumor, rumour, hearsayverb

   gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

2. rumor, rumour, bruitverb

   tell or spread rumors

   "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 6 votes

1. rumornoun

   A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

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

2. rumornoun

   Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

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

3. rumorverb

   To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

   John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.

4. Etymology: Middle English rumour, from the Latin rumor, common talk.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rumor

   A rumor (American English), or rumour (British English; see spelling differences; derived from Latin rumorem 'noise'), is "a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern."In the social sciences, a rumor involves a form of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda. Sociology, psychology, and communication studies have widely varying definitions of rumor.Rumors are also often discussed with regard to misinformation and disinformation (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as deliberately false, though usually from a government source given to the media or a foreign government).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rumor

   A rumor is an unverified piece of information, story, or statement that is circulated or spread among people without any clear evidence or surety of its truth. Often, a rumor involves some matter of public interest or concern and is used to influence opinion or behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Rumornoun

   a flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety

2. Rumornoun

   a current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified

3. Rumornoun

   a prolonged, indistinct noise

4. Rumorverb

   to report by rumor; to tell

5. Etymology: [F. rumeur, L. rumor; cf. rumificare, rumitare to rumor, Skr. ru to cry.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Rumor

   A rumor or rumour is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology, psychology, and communication studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. Thus, rumor is a concept that lacks a particular definition in the social sciences. But most theories agree that rumor involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda, the latter another notoriously difficult concept to define. A pioneer of propaganda studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the control of opinion by significant symbols, or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by stories, rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social communication". Rumors are also often discussed with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation". Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other communication concepts.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. RUMOR

   The long-distance champion of the Human Race--a monster with more tales than an octopus.

How to pronounce RUMOR?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say RUMOR in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUMOR in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RUMOR in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of RUMOR in a Sentence

1. Marc Maron:

   And I would ask Comedian Louis . about it. I would say, ‘ This story about you forcing these women to watch you jerk off, what is that, is that true ? ’ Comedian Louis . goes, ‘ No, it’s not true. It’s not real. It’s a rumor. ’ And I would say, ‘ Well, are you going to address it somehow ? Handle it ? Get out from under it whenever it shows up ? ’ ‘ Comedian Louis . ca n’t, I ca n’t do that. I ca n’t give it life, give it air. ’ That was the conversation.

2. Detroit Police Chief James Craig:

   I appreciate our friends in the media for really dispelling a horrible rumor that was circulating across the city that there was a serial killer and that he had dumped five bodies in dumpsters across the city, that was absolutely false, you knew it was false and we only ask that if you didn't hear it from the Detroit Police Department, it's probably not so.

3. Wall Street Proverb:

   Buy on the rumor sell on the news.

4. Mukaibar Shah:

   Senior politicians who advise people to maintain social distancing for Covid protection wear masks only in front of media camera, otherwise not. When they hold rally and meetings, all social distancing rules are forgotten. Media continue to spread mutation rumor to hide their earlier lies.

5. Cheshire Police:

   The day before the attack took place, Smith, aged 59, was described as angry and very upset at a rumor circulating about her husband that she believed to be true.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RUMOR
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rumor
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RUMOR
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RUMOR
7. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=RUMOR