噂 — meaning in English
uwasa
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English meaning
- gossip noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- grapevine noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
- rumor noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
- talk verb To communicate using spoken words.
Senses
噂 is used for these senses in English:
- gossip (uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present.
- grapevine An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
- rumor (countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
- rumor (uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
- talk (preceded by the; often qualified by a following of) A major topic of social discussion.
gossip — full definition
- noun Casual talk about other people's private affairs, often unverified or spread out of curiosity.
- noun A person who habitually talks about others' private business.
- verb To talk about other people's private lives, often spreading rumors.
grapevine — full definition
- noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
- noun An informal, person-to-person network through which rumors and news travel.