rumour
noun [ C ]
UK ( US rumor) uk/ˈruːmər/ usan interesting story or piece of news that may or may not be true, that spreads quickly from person to person:
a rumour that I heard a rumour that she's leaving.
A rumour has surfaced that the company is about to go out of business.
rumour has it (that)
used to say what many people are saying:
Rumour has it that you're going to be the next managing director.