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boato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
  • rumor noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.

Senses

boato is used for these senses in English:

  • hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

hearsay — full definition

  1. noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
  2. noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.

rumor — full definition

  1. noun A piece of information or claim circulating by word of mouth, without a confirmed source.
  2. verb To spread as an unconfirmed story.

Related Portuguese words