(something) has been floating about

Translations
ходят слухи о (чём-то)
Rumors have been floating about that the company is going to be sold.
Ходят слухи, что компания будет продана.
Definitions
The phrase '(something) has been floating about' means that an idea, rumor, object, or piece of information has been circulating or present in a vague or undefined way, often without a clear source or destination. It suggests that the thing in question is known to some people but not in a concrete or official manner.
Words
something

pronoun
что-то
has

functional word
имеет
been

functional word
было
floating

verb
плавающим
about

adverb
вокруг