rumor — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.

Senses

rumor is used for these senses in English:

• grapevine An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

grapevine — full definition

1. noun The woody vine on which grapes grow.
2. noun An informal, person-to-person network through which rumors and news travel.

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.

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