Gossip, hearsay (6)
I believe the answer is:
rumour
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">gossip</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(rumouring is a kind of gossiping)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">hearsay</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rumour that I've seen before include "Doubtful story" , "Report of doubtful truth" , "Story going around" , "buzz" , "Hearsay, gossip" .)