I. ˈrü-mər noun
Etymology: Middle English rumour, from Anglo-French, from Latin rumor clamor, gossip; akin to Old English rēon to lament, Sanskrit rauti he roars
Date: 14th century
1. : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
2. : a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
3. archaic : talk or report of a notable person or event
4. : a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
II. transitive verb
( ru·mored ; ru·mor·ing )
Date: 1594
: to tell or spread by rumor