n.
1) to circulate, spread a ~
2) to confirm a ~
3) to deny; dispel, spike a ~
4) an idle, unfounded, wild ~
5) an unconfirmed; vague ~
6) ~s circulate, fly, spread
7) a ~ that + clause (we heard a ~ that she was back in town)
8) a ~ about
9) ( misc. ) ~ has it that she will be getting married soon