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rumor (B1)

カタカナ: ルーマー

IPA: /ˈruːmər/

A piece of information or a story that is passed from person to person, but that may not be true.

意味: 人から人へと伝えられる情報や話のこと。ただし、真実ではない可能性がある。

A rumor spread through the office about layoffs. — A rumor spread through the office about layoffs.
The rumor turned out to be false. — The rumor turned out to be false.
Don't believe everything you hear; it's just a rumor. — Don't believe everything you hear; it's just a rumor.

Japanese translations of Rumor:

rumor has it (idiom): Used to introduce a piece of gossip or information that may not be true. — "Rumor has it that the boss is planning to retire soon."
rumor of (prepositional phrase): A piece of unconfirmed information about something. — "There was a rumor of a possible merger between the two companies."