spread widely and rapidly; rumor mill
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spread widely and rapidly (of rumors, news, talk)
Often carries a sense of the news spreading in a noisy, widespread, and uncontrolled manner. The subject is typically an event, piece of news, or rumor.
Gōng公
sī司
jí即
jiāng将
dǎo倒
bì闭
de的
xiāo消
xī息
zài在
yuán员
gōng工
jiān间
sì四
chù处
hōng哄
chuán传
。
News of the company's impending bankruptcy spread rapidly among the employees.
Nà那
jiàn件
chǒu丑
wén闻
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
hōng哄
chuán传
kāi开
le了
，
gǎo搞
de得
rén人
jìn尽
jiē皆
zhī知
。
That scandal quickly spread far and wide, and soon everyone knew about it.
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Tā他
bèi被
bǔ捕
de的
xiāo消
xī息
yī一
jīng经
fā发
bù布
，
lì立
jí即
zài在
wǎng网
luò络
shàng上
hōng哄
chuán传
。
As soon as the news of his arrest was released, it immediately spread like wildfire online.
Shèng胜
lì利
de的
jié捷
bào报
hōng哄
chuán传
quán全
chéng城
，
shì市
mín民
men们
huān欢
xīn欣
gǔ鼓
wǔ舞
。
Tidings of victory spread throughout the city, filling the citizens with joy.