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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
rumour
ru·mour [rumour rumours rumoured rumouring] (especially US rumor)noun, verb BrE [ˈruːmə(r)] NAmE [ˈruːmər]
noun countable, uncountable
a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true
•to start/spread a rumour
•~ (of sth) There are widespread rumours of job losses.
•~ (about sth) Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past.
•~ (that…) I heard a rumour that they are getting married.
•Many of the stories are based on rumour.
•Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered.
•I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour.
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.
Thesaurus:
rumour (BrE) (AmE rumor)noun C, U
•There are widespread rumours of job losses.
report • • talk • • hearsay • |informal dirt • |sometimes disapproving scandal • • gossip •
rumours/reports/talk/hearsay/dirt/scandal/gossip about sb/sth
rumours/reports/talk of sth happening
spread rumours/reports/gossip
hear/believe rumours/reports/talk/gossip
deny/confirm rumours/reports
Example Bank:
•His lengthy absence from work fuelled rumours that he might have been sacked.
•His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.
•Rumour has it that he was sacked from his last job.
•Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.
•The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.
•The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.
•The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.
•The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.
•The rumour quickly swept the town.
•There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.
•There were persistent rumours of drug taking among staff.
•rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital
•Rumour has it that he was murdered.
Derived Word: ↑rumoured
verb be rumoured
to be reported as a rumour and possibly not true
•it is rumoured that… It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted.
•~ to be/have sth He was rumoured to be involved in the crime.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.
Example Bank:
•It is widely rumoured that she is considering a divorce.
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