I. noun
1.
common talk or an instance of it that spreads rapidly
spread a false report
Synonyms: buzz, cry, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, murmur, on-dit, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk, tattle, tittle-tattle, whispering, word
Related Word: conversation, speech; chat, chatter, chitchat, prating, small talk; canard, dirt, scandal; advice, intelligence, news, tidings
2.
Synonyms: reputation 2, character, fame, name, ||rep, repute
3.
Synonyms: account 7, chronicle, history, narrative, story, version
Related Word: declaration, statement; comment, notice, review; brief, bulletin
II. verb
Synonyms: relate 1, describe, narrate, recite, recount, rehearse, state
Related Word: communicate, impart