Synonyms of the word

bruit

• n. (archaic) Rumour, talk, hearsay.
• n. (medicine) An abnormal sound heard on auscultation. (French pronunciation).
• v. (US, archaic British) To spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc.

gossip

• n. Someone who likes to talk about someone else’s private or personal business.
• n. Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially someone not present.
• n. A genre in contemporary media, usually focused on the personal affairs of celebrities.
• n. (obsolete) A sponsor; a godfather or godmother.
• v. To talk about someone else's private or personal business, especially in a way that spreads the information.
• v. To talk idly.

rumor

• n. (US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually…
• n. (US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
• v. (transitive, usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

rumour

• n. Britain, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.
• n. (obsolete) A prolonged, indistinct noise.
• v. Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of rumor.