Definition of hearsay in English:

hearsay

noun ˈhɪəseɪˈhɪrˌseɪ

mass noun

1Information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour.
according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm
Example sentencesExamples
- The probe had to look into a plethora of truths, half-truths, hearsay, gossip and rumours, the minister said.
- This being a small town, the community is awash with rumour, secrets and hearsay, often tinged with a touch of mysticism.
- Anything that happens after Wednesday is simply hearsay and rumours.
- When the truth begins to emerge it becomes apparent that the rumours of affairs were hearsay, but a darker secret of family ties lies beneath them.
- I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay.
- I'd better make it clear here that this is all gossip and hearsay, and I'm certainly not going to name my sources.
- The irony has often been that charges were based on hearsay and rumour rather than on proper research and verification.
- These powers include the ability to convict suspects by innuendo, hearsay and rumour.
- In relation to the other concerns raised by the woman, he pointed these were very subjective matters and hearsay.
- There again, who am I to make sweeping generalisations about the movie based merely on hearsay and gossip?
- These are not concrete facts, but hearsay from my brother, who maintains a friendship with them both.
- So, an unlabelled film you haven't seen yet with no more provenance than hearsay contains conclusive proof?
- It was built as two houses for two brothers, according to hearsay.
- The government has never admitted the key information was based on hearsay.
- At a time the media should show responsibility in its reportage of a crisis, several foreign correspondents have been relying on hearsay and rumour.
- It was quite striking that the one person in the article who had something negative to say was basing his opinion on hearsay rather than on facts.
- The following are facts, not hearsay or supposition, and they are backed up with records going back 25 years.
- It's very hard to get a handle on what actually happened and so of course our information is hearsay and we can only have a certain amount of faith in it.
- All we have is hearsay provided by the author, and hearsay doesn't make for a balanced and accurate story.
- There would be more stories to tell, stories I learned from hearsay, but I haven't talked in person to the people concerned.
Synonyms
rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report
stories, tales, titbits
French bavardage, on dit
German Kaffeeklatsch
West Indian labrish, shu-shu
informal buzz, the grapevine
British informal goss
North American informal scuttlebutt
Australian/New Zealand informal furphy
South African informal skinder
rare bruit
1. 1.1Law The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law.
  everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay
  as modifier the admissibility of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings
  Example sentencesExamples
  This evidence was strictly hearsay and as such was inadmissible.
  Whether evidence is hearsay depends on what you are using it for.
  Prime facie thus it would appear that the police officer's evidence was hearsay.
  Nor had they put the witness statement in as hearsay evidence.
  Instead witnesses are allowed to give hearsay evidence of an identification that takes place outside the court.

Definition of hearsay in US English:

hearsay

nounˈhirˌsāˈhɪrˌseɪ

1Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.
according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm
Example sentencesExamples
- So, an unlabelled film you haven't seen yet with no more provenance than hearsay contains conclusive proof?
- At a time the media should show responsibility in its reportage of a crisis, several foreign correspondents have been relying on hearsay and rumour.
- I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay.
- This being a small town, the community is awash with rumour, secrets and hearsay, often tinged with a touch of mysticism.
- It was built as two houses for two brothers, according to hearsay.
- These powers include the ability to convict suspects by innuendo, hearsay and rumour.
- When the truth begins to emerge it becomes apparent that the rumours of affairs were hearsay, but a darker secret of family ties lies beneath them.
- It's very hard to get a handle on what actually happened and so of course our information is hearsay and we can only have a certain amount of faith in it.
- All we have is hearsay provided by the author, and hearsay doesn't make for a balanced and accurate story.
- These are not concrete facts, but hearsay from my brother, who maintains a friendship with them both.
- Anything that happens after Wednesday is simply hearsay and rumours.
- I'd better make it clear here that this is all gossip and hearsay, and I'm certainly not going to name my sources.
- There would be more stories to tell, stories I learned from hearsay, but I haven't talked in person to the people concerned.
- The government has never admitted the key information was based on hearsay.
- The following are facts, not hearsay or supposition, and they are backed up with records going back 25 years.
- There again, who am I to make sweeping generalisations about the movie based merely on hearsay and gossip?
- The probe had to look into a plethora of truths, half-truths, hearsay, gossip and rumours, the minister said.
- The irony has often been that charges were based on hearsay and rumour rather than on proper research and verification.
- It was quite striking that the one person in the article who had something negative to say was basing his opinion on hearsay rather than on facts.
- In relation to the other concerns raised by the woman, he pointed these were very subjective matters and hearsay.
Synonyms
rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report
1. 1.1Law The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law.
  everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay
  as modifier the admissibility of hearsay evidence
  Example sentencesExamples
  Prime facie thus it would appear that the police officer's evidence was hearsay.
  Instead witnesses are allowed to give hearsay evidence of an identification that takes place outside the court.
  Nor had they put the witness statement in as hearsay evidence.
  Whether evidence is hearsay depends on what you are using it for.
  This evidence was strictly hearsay and as such was inadmissible.

单词	hearsay
释义	Definition of hearsay in English: hearsay noun ˈhɪəseɪˈhɪrˌseɪ mass noun 1Information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour. according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm Example sentencesExamples The probe had to look into a plethora of truths, half-truths, hearsay, gossip and rumours, the minister said. This being a small town, the community is awash with rumour, secrets and hearsay, often tinged with a touch of mysticism. Anything that happens after Wednesday is simply hearsay and rumours. When the truth begins to emerge it becomes apparent that the rumours of affairs were hearsay, but a darker secret of family ties lies beneath them. I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay. I'd better make it clear here that this is all gossip and hearsay, and I'm certainly not going to name my sources. The irony has often been that charges were based on hearsay and rumour rather than on proper research and verification. These powers include the ability to convict suspects by innuendo, hearsay and rumour. In relation to the other concerns raised by the woman, he pointed these were very subjective matters and hearsay. There again, who am I to make sweeping generalisations about the movie based merely on hearsay and gossip? These are not concrete facts, but hearsay from my brother, who maintains a friendship with them both. So, an unlabelled film you haven't seen yet with no more provenance than hearsay contains conclusive proof? It was built as two houses for two brothers, according to hearsay. The government has never admitted the key information was based on hearsay. At a time the media should show responsibility in its reportage of a crisis, several foreign correspondents have been relying on hearsay and rumour. It was quite striking that the one person in the article who had something negative to say was basing his opinion on hearsay rather than on facts. The following are facts, not hearsay or supposition, and they are backed up with records going back 25 years. It's very hard to get a handle on what actually happened and so of course our information is hearsay and we can only have a certain amount of faith in it. All we have is hearsay provided by the author, and hearsay doesn't make for a balanced and accurate story. There would be more stories to tell, stories I learned from hearsay, but I haven't talked in person to the people concerned. Synonyms rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report stories, tales, titbits French bavardage, on dit German Kaffeeklatsch West Indian labrish, shu-shu informal buzz, the grapevine British informal goss North American informal scuttlebutt Australian/New Zealand informal furphy South African informal skinder rare bruit 1.1Law The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law. everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay as modifier the admissibility of hearsay evidence in civil proceedings Example sentencesExamples This evidence was strictly hearsay and as such was inadmissible. Whether evidence is hearsay depends on what you are using it for. Prime facie thus it would appear that the police officer's evidence was hearsay. Nor had they put the witness statement in as hearsay evidence. Instead witnesses are allowed to give hearsay evidence of an identification that takes place outside the court. Definition of hearsay in US English: hearsay nounˈhirˌsāˈhɪrˌseɪ 1Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor. according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm Example sentencesExamples So, an unlabelled film you haven't seen yet with no more provenance than hearsay contains conclusive proof? At a time the media should show responsibility in its reportage of a crisis, several foreign correspondents have been relying on hearsay and rumour. I must highlight that this could be bad information and hearsay. This being a small town, the community is awash with rumour, secrets and hearsay, often tinged with a touch of mysticism. It was built as two houses for two brothers, according to hearsay. These powers include the ability to convict suspects by innuendo, hearsay and rumour. When the truth begins to emerge it becomes apparent that the rumours of affairs were hearsay, but a darker secret of family ties lies beneath them. It's very hard to get a handle on what actually happened and so of course our information is hearsay and we can only have a certain amount of faith in it. All we have is hearsay provided by the author, and hearsay doesn't make for a balanced and accurate story. These are not concrete facts, but hearsay from my brother, who maintains a friendship with them both. Anything that happens after Wednesday is simply hearsay and rumours. I'd better make it clear here that this is all gossip and hearsay, and I'm certainly not going to name my sources. There would be more stories to tell, stories I learned from hearsay, but I haven't talked in person to the people concerned. The government has never admitted the key information was based on hearsay. The following are facts, not hearsay or supposition, and they are backed up with records going back 25 years. There again, who am I to make sweeping generalisations about the movie based merely on hearsay and gossip? The probe had to look into a plethora of truths, half-truths, hearsay, gossip and rumours, the minister said. The irony has often been that charges were based on hearsay and rumour rather than on proper research and verification. It was quite striking that the one person in the article who had something negative to say was basing his opinion on hearsay rather than on facts. In relation to the other concerns raised by the woman, he pointed these were very subjective matters and hearsay. Synonyms rumour, gossip, tittle-tattle, tattle, idle chatter, idle talk, mere talk, report 1.1Law The report of another person's words by a witness, which is usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law. everything they had told him would have been ruled out as hearsay as modifier the admissibility of hearsay evidence Example sentencesExamples Prime facie thus it would appear that the police officer's evidence was hearsay. Instead witnesses are allowed to give hearsay evidence of an identification that takes place outside the court. Nor had they put the witness statement in as hearsay evidence. Whether evidence is hearsay depends on what you are using it for. This evidence was strictly hearsay and as such was inadmissible.
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