rumeur — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
rumeur is used for these senses in English:
- grapevine An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
- hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
- hustle and bustle (idiomatic) A large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding.
- murmur (cardiology, medicine) The sound made by any condition which produces a noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
- rumor (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
grapevine — full definition
- noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
- noun An informal, person-to-person network through which rumors and news travel.
hearsay — full definition
- noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
- noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.