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rumours

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rumours.

Editorial note

Some were made in commercial purposes to attract more subscribers so that their network of rumours could expand.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the eleventh studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 4 February 1977, by Warner Bros. Records.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rumours gathered in one view.

N

the eleventh studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 4 February 1977, by Warner Bros. Records.

N

a Canadian television sitcom, that aired on CBC Television in 2006 and 2007.Stephen Hunt, "Starring role more than rumour for ex-Calgarian".

N

"Rumours" is the nineteenth episode of the second season of the American musical television series Glee, and the forty-first overall.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rumours.

N

the eleventh studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 4 February 1977, by Warner Bros. Records.

N

a Canadian television sitcom, that aired on CBC Television in 2006 and 2007.Stephen Hunt, "Starring role more than rumour for ex-Calgarian".

N

"Rumours" is the nineteenth episode of the second season of the American musical television series Glee, and the forty-first overall.

N

a 2024 comedy horror film written and directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson.

Example sentences

1

Some were made in commercial purposes to attract more subscribers so that their network of rumours could expand.

2

There were also rumours that the Russians helped upset the plan in Benghazi because of their support for Assad.

3

Surely the lawyer could dig up some TechCrunch stories spewing inaccurate rumours and speculation as proof.

4

Layoffs or rumours of layoffs make that channel blow up with speculation and comparing notes.

5

I've heard rumours in the past about Google trying to build their own fiber optic / wireless network.

6

There have been rumours of government capability to do this for some time.

7

These rumours remind me so much of Apple back in the 90s, just search for AMD buyout and every major company gets listed.

8

Do they have evidence to support the claim that google will sell these to the public, or is it just a guess based on the rumours?

9

Internet communities, even small ones that hold together like a family, are plagued by trolls who would create alternate accounts, turn people against eachother and spread rumours.

10

Hearsay, rumours, implication, this is professional gossiping.

11

I have no doubt she did just save her money well but thanks to keeping everyone's salary secret, we have vicious rumours instead of fact.

12

Similarly, there are persistent rumours that Sun will buy RedHat; but never any suggestion that anyone would buy Debian or FreeBSD, because the later both lack any central corporate body.

Quote examples

1

I have no doubt she did just save her money well but thanks to keeping everyone's salary secret, we have vicious rumours instead of fact." The reality is...it's really not anybody's business.

2

"Michael Arrington reportedly to launch “CrunchFund” to invest in startups" The rumours turned out to be true.

Proper noun examples

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Rumours suggest this is going to change in UK law very soon.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rumours in a sentence?

Some were made in commercial purposes to attract more subscribers so that their network of rumours could expand.

What does rumours mean?

the eleventh studio album by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac, released on 4 February 1977, by Warner Bros. Records.

What part of speech is rumours?

rumours is commonly used as N.