News is information about a recently changed situation or a recent event.
We waited and waited for news of him. [+ of]
They still haven't had any news about when they'll be able to go home. [+ about]
I wish I had better news for you. [+ for]
He's thrilled to bits at the news.
Synonyms: information, latest [informal], report, word More Synonyms of news
2. uncountable noun [oft theNOUN]
News is information that is published in newspapers and broadcast on radio and television about recent events in the country or world or in a particular area of activity.
Foreign News is on Page 16.
We'll also have the latest sports news.
The announcement was made at a news conference.
Those are some of the top stories in the news.
3. singular noun
The news is a television or radio broadcast which consists of information about recent eventsin the country or the world.
I heard all about the bombs on the news.
...the six o'clock news.
4. noun, in names
News is sometimes used in the names of newspapers.
...the New York Daily News.
5. uncountable noun
If you say that someone or something is news, you mean that they are considered to be interesting and important at the moment, and that people want to hear about them on the radio and television and in newspapers.
[informal]
A murder was big news.
If you are a celebrity, you are headline news.
6.
See bad news/good news
7.
See be news to sb
news in British English
(njuːz)
noun(functioning as singular)
1.
current events; important or interesting recent happenings
2.
information about such events, as in the mass media
3. the news
4.
interesting or important information not previously known or realized
it's news to me
5.
a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media
she is no longer news in the film world
Derived forms
newsless (ˈnewsless)
adjective
Word origin
C15: from Middle English newes, plural of newe new (adj) on model of Old French noveles or Medieval Latin nova new things
news in American English
(nuz; njuz)
noun
1.
new information about anything; information previously unknown
2.
a.
reports, collectively, of recent happenings, esp. those broadcast over radio or TV,printed in a newspaper, etc.
b.
any person or thing thought to merit special attention in such reports
3.
newscast
Idioms:
make news
Word origin
ME newes, novelties (pl. of newe, adj.), after OFr noveles or ML nova, pl. of novum, what is new: < L novus: see new
More idioms containing
news
be news to someone
no news is good news
COBUILD Collocations
news
big news
bombshell news
exciting news
fantastic news
great news
happy news
local news
positive news
regional news
terrible news
wonderful news
Examples of 'news' in a sentence
news
So this is great news for us.
The Sun (2017)
It would also be good news for anyone planning an inside job.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Please do not get too excited about this news.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There was good and bad news yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The news has come as another terrible blow to the sport.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It will allow some of its biggest names to declare only a portion of their news and radio earnings.
The Sun (2017)
Great news he is going early.
The Sun (2017)
This is good news, yet also bad.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
But there was some good news for the world 's wildlife.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This recent good news is not confined to the US.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is not only true for news and information but for entertainment as well.
Appelbaum, Richard P. Sociology (1995)
Which is great news for those of us already committed to this same regime.
The Sun (2015)
Zero inflation is good news for the economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We are interested in the person behind the news.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
One of his uncles is minister of culture and regularly calls him with news of the country.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Some things about him might have bothered the staid news agency we both worked for.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They need to hear good news about as much as you need to give it.
Christianity Today (2000)
The channel has established itself as a major force in news broadcasting in that time.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Who wants to be the bearer of bad news?
The Sun (2015)
The important news is that he has run out of whisky.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You would go back to a handful of radio news bulletins.
The Sun (2008)
They tell us the news of the world.
Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)
The news comes as millions face pay freezes or tiny wage increases.
The Sun (2011)
Certain exhibits stir memories of recent news stories.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This was great news as we were halfway there.
The Sun (2009)
But most spurned lovers at least get the news in person.
The Sun (2008)
And will his departure be good or bad news for the country?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Quotations
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from another countryBible: Proverbs
News may be true, but it is not truth, and reporters and officials seldom see it the same wayJames RestonThe Artillery of the Press
If people didn't give the news their news, and if everybody kept their news to themselves, the news wouldn't have any newsAndy WarholFrom A to B and Back Again
When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is newsJohn B. Bogart
all the news that's fit to printAdolph S. Ochsmotto of the New York Times
No news is good news
In other languages
news
British English: news /njuːz/ NOUN
News is information about a recently changed situation or a recent event.
We waited for news of him.
American English: news
Arabic: أَخْبَارٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: notícias
Chinese: 新闻
Croatian: vijesti
Czech: zprávy
Danish: nyheder
Dutch: nieuws
European Spanish: noticia
Finnish: uutiset
French: nouvelles
German: Nachrichten
Greek: ειδήσεις
Italian: notizie
Japanese: ニュース
Korean: 뉴스
Norwegian: nyheter
Polish: wiadomości
European Portuguese: notícias
Romanian: știre
Russian: новости
Latin American Spanish: noticia
Swedish: nyheter
Thai: ข่าว
Turkish: haberler
Ukrainian: новини
Vietnamese: tin tức
Chinese translation of 'news'
news
(njuːz)
n(u)
消息 (xiāoxi)
⇒ News travels pretty fast around here.在这里，消息传得很快。 (Zài zhèlǐ, xiāoxi chuán de hěn kuài.)
a piece of news一条(條)消息 (yī tiáo xiāoxi)
good/bad news好/坏(壞)消息 (hǎo/huài xiāoxi)
to be good/bad news (to/for sb)对(對)某人有利/不利 (duì mǒurén yǒulì/bùlì)
the news (TV, Rad) 新闻(聞) (xīnwén)
to be on the news在新闻(聞)中播出 (zài xīnwén zhōng bōchū)
to be in the news被作为(為)新闻(聞)报(報)道 (bèi zuòwéi xīnwén bàodào)
注意，尽管 news 看起来像是复数，事实上它是一个不可数名词。 Good news is always worth waiting for. 不能说 a news，但是可以说 a piece of news，指某个具体的事实或消息。 One of my colleagues told me a very exciting piece of news. 当谈到电视、广播或者报纸新闻的时候，可以把一个独立的故事或报道叫做 a news item。
All related terms of 'news'
the news
( TV , Rad ) 新闻(聞) xīnwén
news agency
通讯(訊)社 tōngxùnshè [ 个(個) gè ]
good/bad news
好/坏(壞)消息 hǎo/huài xiāoxi
a piece of news
一条(條)消息 yī tiáo xiāoxi
news travels fast
消息传(傳)得快 xiāoxi chuán de kuài
news/fashion desk
( department ) 新闻(聞)/时(時)装(裝)部 xīnwén/shízhuāng bù
it was headline news
是头(頭)条(條)新闻(聞) shì tóutiáo xīnwén
to be in the news
被作为(為)新闻(聞)报(報)道 bèi zuòwéi xīnwén bàodào
to be on the news
在新闻(聞)中播出 zài xīnwén zhōng bōchū
he sprang the news on me
他突然向我宣布了这(這)条(條)消息 tā tūrán xiàng wǒ xuānbùle zhè tiáo xiāoxi
to break the news to sb
委婉地向某人透露消息 wěiwǎn de xiàng mǒurén tòulù xiāoxi
to be good/bad news (to/for sb)
对(對)某人有利/不利 duì mǒurén yǒulì/bùlì
(noun)
Definition
information about such events, reported in the mass media
They still haven't had any news about the survivors.
Synonyms
information
They refused to give us any information about her.
latest (informal)
report
According to report, she made an impact at the party.
word
There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack.
story
Those are some of the top stories in the news.
release
account
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
statement
advice
Most have now left the country on the advice of their governments.
exposé
intelligence
a senior officer involved in gathering intelligence
scandal
He loved gossip and scandal.
rumour
There's a strange rumour going around.
leak
Serious leaks involving national security are likely to be investigated.
revelation
revelations about his private life
buzz
The buzz is that she knows something.
gossip
There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for his absence.
a magazine packed with celebrity gossip
dirt (slang)
Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents.
goss (informal)
disclosure
unauthorised newspaper disclosures
bulletin
the early morning news bulletin
dispatch
this dispatch from our West Africa correspondent
gen (British, informal)
communiqué
The call came in a communiqué sent to the Irish Prime Minister.
hearsay
Much of what was reported to them was hearsay.
tidings
news flash
scuttlebutt (US, slang)
Quotations
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from another country [Bible: Proverbs]News may be true, but it is not truth, and reporters and officials seldom see it the same way [James Reston – The Artillery of the Press]If people didn't give the news their news, and if everybody kept their news to themselves, the news wouldn't have any news [Andy Warhol – From A to B and Back Again]When a dog bites a man, that is not news, because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that is news [John B. Bogart]all the news that's fit to print [Adolph S. Ochs – motto of the New York Times]
proverb
No news is good news
Additional synonyms
in the sense of account
Definition
a report or description
I gave a detailed account of what had happened that night.
Synonyms
description,
report,
record,
story,
history,
detail,
statement,
relation,
version,
tale,
explanation,
narrative,
chronicle,
portrayal,
recital,
depiction,
narration
in the sense of advice
Definition
formal notification of facts
Most have now left the country on the advice of their governments.
Synonyms
instruction,
notification,
view,
information,
warning,
teaching,
notice,
word,
intelligence
in the sense of bulletin
Definition
an official statement on a matter of public interest
the early morning news bulletin
Synonyms
report,
account,
statement,
message,
communication,
announcement,
dispatch,
communiqué,
notification,
news flash
Synonyms of 'news'
news
Explore 'news' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of buzz
The buzz is that she knows something.
Synonyms
gossip,
news,
report,
latest (informal),
word,
scandal,
rumour,
whisper (informal),
dirt (slang),
gen (British, informal),
hearsay,
scuttlebutt (US, slang),
goss (informal)
in the sense of communiqué
The call came in a communiqué sent to the Irish Prime Minister.
Synonyms
announcement,
report,
bulletin,
dispatch,
news flash,
official communication
in the sense of dirt
Definition
harmful gossip
Both parties use computers to dig up dirt on their opponents.
Synonyms
scandal,
rumours,
gossip,
goss (informal),
slander,
tattle,
dirty linen (informal),
aspersion
in the sense of disclosure
unauthorised newspaper disclosures
Synonyms
revelation,
exposé,
announcement,
publication,
leak,
admission,
declaration,
confession,
acknowledgment,
surprise fact
in the sense of dispatch
Definition
a report sent to a newspaper by a correspondent
this dispatch from our West Africa correspondent
Synonyms
message,
news,
report,
story,
letter,
account,
piece,
item,
document,
communication,
instruction,
bulletin,
communiqué,
missive
in the sense of gossip
Definition
idle talk, usually about other people's private lives, esp. of a disapproving or malicious nature
There has been a lot of gossip about the reasons for his absence.a magazine packed with celebrity gossip
Synonyms
idle talk,
scandal,
hearsay,
tittle-tattle,
buzz,
dirt (slang),
goss (informal),
jaw (slang),
gen (British, informal),
small talk,
chitchat,
blether,
scuttlebutt (US, slang),
chinwag (British, informal),
clishmaclaver (Scottish),
newsmongering (old-fashioned)
in the sense of hearsay
Definition
gossip or rumour
Much of what was reported to them was hearsay.
Synonyms
rumour,
talk,
gossip,
report,
buzz,
dirt (slang),
goss (informal),
word of mouth,
tittle-tattle,
talk of the town,
scuttlebutt (slang, US),
idle talk,
mere talk,
on dit
in the sense of intelligence
Definition
news or information
a senior officer involved in gathering intelligence
Synonyms
information,
news,
facts,
report,
findings,
word,
notice,
advice,
knowledge,
data,
disclosure,
gen (British, informal),
tip-off,
low-down (informal),
notification,
rumour,
tidings,
heads up
in the sense of leak
Definition
a disclosure of secret information
Serious leaks involving national security are likely to be investigated.
Synonyms
disclosure,
exposé,
exposure,
admission,
revelation,
uncovering,
betrayal,
unearthing,
divulgence
in the sense of report
Definition
a story for which there is no absolute proof
According to report, she made an impact at the party.
Synonyms
rumour,
talk,
buzz,
gossip,
goss (informal),
hearsay,
scuttlebutt (US, slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of revelation
Definition
the act of making known a truth which was previously secret
revelations about his private life
Synonyms
disclosure,
discovery,
news,
broadcast,
exposé,
announcement,
publication,
exposure,
leak,
uncovering,
confession,
divulgence
in the sense of rumour
Definition
gossip or common talk
There's a strange rumour going around.
Synonyms
story,
news,
report,
talk,
word,
whisper (informal),
buzz,
gossip,
dirt (slang),
goss (informal),
hearsay,
canard,
tidings,
scuttlebutt (US, slang),
bush telegraph,
bruit (archaic)
in the sense of scandal
Definition
malicious gossip
He loved gossip and scandal.
Synonyms
gossip,
goss (informal),
talk,
rumours,
dirt (informal),
defamation,
slander,
tattle,
dirty linen (informal),
calumny,
backbiting,
muckraking,
aspersion,
scandalmongering
in the sense of story
Definition
a news report
Those are some of the top stories in the news.
Synonyms
report,
news,
article,
feature,
scoop,
news item
in the sense of word
Definition
news or information
There is no word from the authorities on the reported attack.