hearsay meaning

UK US /ˈhirseɪ/ 2 syllables

hearsay (adjective): heard through another rather than directly.

hearsay has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

hearsay as an adjective

  1. heard through another rather than directly
    • hearsay information

    Similar: indirect

hearsay as a noun

  1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

    Synonyms: rumor, rumour

    Type of: gossip

How to pronounce hearsay

hearsay is pronounced /ˈhirseɪ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in AY · 7-letter words

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