What is the difference between hearsay and rumor?
hearsay | rumor | Synonyms |
information that was heard by one person about another
(legal) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath
(legal) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
(US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
(US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
(transitive, usually, used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
Rumor is a synonym of hearsay.
As nouns the difference between hearsay and rumor
is that hearsay is information that was heard by one person about another while rumor is a statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.As a verb rumor is
to tell a rumor about; to gossip.hearsay
English
(wikipedia hearsay)Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* report * rumor * common talk * gossipSee also
* hear * as they say * you know what they say * so they sayExternal links
* *rumor
English
Alternative forms
* rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)Noun
- There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
- They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor .
Synonyms
* (piece of information) * (information) gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattleDerived terms
* rumor campaign * rumor has itHypernyms
* informationVerb
(en verb)- John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.