rumornounmasculineinformal/boˈatu/mediumbo·a·toPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.The rumor about his resignation spread quickly.She doesn't believe in rumors.syngossiphearsayCommon collocationsfalse rumorspread rumorsEtymologyDo verbo 'boatar'Related wordsboatoboatear