HyperDic: hearsay

English > 2 senses of the word *hearsay*:
ADJECTIVE	all	hearsay	heard through another rather than directly
NOUN	communication	hearsay, rumor, rumour	gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

hearsay > pronunciation
Sounds	hhiy'rsey.
Rhymes	divorcee ... USA: 11 rhymes with sey...

English > *hearsay*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	heard through another rather than directly.
Example	"hearsay information"
Broader	indirect	Extended senses

English > *hearsay*: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth.
Synonyms	rumor, rumour
Broader	gossip, comment, scuttlebutt	A report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Spanish	chisme, chismorreo, cotilleo, fábula, hablada, habladuría, hablilla, rumores, rumor, voz
Catalan	enraonia, murmuració, rumor, xafardeig, xafarderia