rumour

things that people say, which may or may not be true

rumour   

• speculation  

• gossip  

• scandal  

• reports 

 • talk  

• hearsay  

• hear something on/through the grapevine 

 • be rumoured/rumored to be

what people say about something

according to  

 • rumour has it  

• they say/people say  

• apparently

there is talk of 

 • supposedly