rumour

 
Pronunciation: /ˈruːmə/
(US rumor)

noun

  • a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth: they were investigating rumours of a massacre [mass noun]: rumour has it that he will take a year off

verb

(be rumoured)
  • be circulated as an unverified account: [with clause]: it’s rumoured that he lives on a houseboat [with infinitive]: she is rumoured to have gone into hiding

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor 'noise'

Spelling help

Remember that rumour ends with -our (the spelling rumor is American).