rumor mill
rumor mill noun: a process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
Noun
rumor mill (plural rumor mills)
- A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
- For months the Washington rumor mill has ground out gossip about who might replace U.S. Ambassador Frederick E. Nolting Jr.1963 July 5, “A Kennedy Speaks to a Lodge”, in Time
- Unofficial results instead traveled through the rumor mill, passed along on mobile phones from one part of the country to another.2008 March 30, “Zimbabwe Opposition Claims Victory”, in New York Times, retrieved 19 Sep 2008
- Synonyms:
- gossip mill
rumor mill meaning in Arabic
rumor mill in Arabic
- originator or promulgator of gossip
- مَطْحَنَة الإِشَاعَات maṭḥana al-ʔišāʕāt
Synonyms of rumor mill
Forms of rumor mill
| plural | rumor mills |
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| alternative form | rumour mill |
Questions about rumor mill
- What does rumor mill mean?
- Rumor mill means a process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.
- What is rumor mill in Arabic?
- Rumor mill in Arabic is مَطْحَنَة الإِشَاعَات (maṭḥana al-ʔišāʕāt). See Rumor mill meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is rumor mill?
- Rumor mill is a noun.
- What is the plural of rumor mill?
- The plural of rumor mill is rumor mills.
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