Hearsay - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɪrseɪ|  American pronunciation of the word hearsay
Brit.  |ˈhɪəseɪ|  British pronunciation of the word hearsay

noun

- gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth (syn: rumor, rumour)

adjective

- heard through another rather than directly
hearsay information

Extra examples

You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay.

They're supposedly getting married soon, but that's just hearsay.

I wouldn't take any notice of it - it's just hearsay.

The evidence against them is all hearsay.

I pay no attention to hearsay.

She objected that the accusation was based on hearsay.

Hearsay evidence is not receivable.

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