hearsay

Speech parts

1. hearsay - Noun

2. hearsay - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rumor report gossip rumour fame grapevine word information buzz rumble news noise talk conversation indirect

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Antonyms

evidence fact direct experience proof incident

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Hypernyms

comment gossip scuttlebutt

Phrases with the word

by hearsay based on hearsay

Examples

Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character. Hosea Ballou

I only decide my Universe. My Universe is my eyes and my ears. Everything else is hearsay. Douglas Adams

Truth can thus only percolate in the form of hearsay. Robert Conquest

He who believes in hearsay does himself a disservice. Filipino Proverb

Better one eye-witness than ten hearsay witnesses. Dutch Proverb

Hearsay is half lies. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

hearo Hearon hearsal hearsay evidence hearsay rule hearse