rumormonger

See also: rumor-monger and rumor monger

English

Alternative forms

rumor-monger, rumor monger, (UK) rumourmonger

Etymology

rumor +‎ monger

Noun

rumormonger (plural rumormongers)

A person who spreads rumors and gossip.

Synonyms

blabbermouth, gossip, talebearer, telltale; see also Thesaurus:gossiper

Related terms

gossipmonger, newsmonger, scandalmonger, monger and its derived terms

Translations

a person who spreads rumors and gossip

Irish: ráflálaí m
Italian: sussurrone m

Latin: fāmigerātor m
Maori: ngutu tere

Verb

rumormonger (third-person singular simple present rumormongers, present participle rumormongering, simple past and past participle rumormongered)

To spread rumors and gossip.

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