Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "rumor" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

spread and spread

Derived Terms

all rumors are true playground rumor rumor campaign rumor has it rumor mill rumorer rumoritis rumormonger rumorology rumortism rumortrage

Context

us used in passive voice

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

comment dish the dirt gossip gossip information scuttlebutt talk

Type Of (IsA)

gossip information written or spoken work

Manner Of

dish dirt

Related Terms

rumour has it tattle the story goes

Related Terms

accuracy claim gossip information misinformation questionable reliable statement word of mouth

Synonym Network

gossip

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.