a rumour goes round

Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words

A rumour is passed among a group of people.

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Examples (10)

  • A rumour about the company's financial difficulties began to go round the office.
  • The rumour that the popular restaurant was closing quickly went round the town.
  • We heard a rumour going round that there would be layoffs.
  • It's just a rumour going round, so don't believe everything you hear.
  • Be careful what you say, as rumours have a way of going round.
  • A persistent rumour went round about a secret merger.
  • Don't pay attention to every rumour that goes round.
  • The rumour went round quickly after the unexpected announcement.
  • We tried to stop the rumour from going round, but it was too late.
  • There's a rumour going round that the project has been cancelled.