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rumor 音標拼音: [r'umɚ] n.
v. 謠言,傳聞,傳說,流言蜚語 謠言,傳聞,傳說,流言蜚語 rumor n 1: gossip ( usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth [ synonym: { rumor}, { rumour}, { hearsay}] v 1: tell or spread rumors; " It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" [ synonym: { rumor}, { rumour}, { bruit}] Rumor \ Ru" mor\, n. [ F. rumeur, L. rumor; cf. rumificare, rumitare to rumor, Skr. ru to cry.] [ Written also { rumour}.] 1. A flying or popular report; the common talk; hence, public fame; notoriety. [ 1913 Webster] This rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about. -- Luke vii. 17. [ 1913 Webster] Great is the rumor of this dreadful knight. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A current story passing from one person to another, without any known authority for its truth; -- in this sense often personified. [ 1913 Webster] Rumor next, and Chance, And Tumult, and Confusion, all embroiled. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A prolonged, indistinct noise. [ Obs.] -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster]
Rumor \ Ru" mor\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Rumored}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Rumoring}.] To report by rumor; to tell. [ 1913 Webster] ' T was rumored My father ' scaped from out the citadel. -- Dryden. [ 1913 Webster] 60 Moby Thesaurus words for " rumor": announce, blab, break the news, breathe, bring word, bruit, bruit about, buzz, canard, chat, circulate, common talk, cry, flying rumor, give a report, give tidings of, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, idea afloat, info, inform, information, intimate, latrine rumor, leak, low- down, make known, mumble, mutter, news, news stirring, noise abroad, on dit, on- dit, pass around, poop, put about, rehearse, relate, report, reveal, roorback, rumble, rumor, say, scoop, scuttlebutt, suggest, susurration, talk, tattle, tell, tidings, tittle- tattle, town talk, unconfirmed report, undertone, whisper, write up |
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