noun
- plural of rumour; unverified stories or reports that spread from person to person
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- There were rumours that the company was going bankrupt.
- She tried to ignore the rumours about her personal life.
- The rumours spread quickly through the school.
- Officials denied the rumours of a merger.
- Wild rumours circulated on social media.
- The rumours turned out to be completely false.