grapevine
ˈɡreɪpˌvaɪn
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Noun

1.
plantsvine plant where grapes grow
  • The grapevine in the garden is full of grapes.
climber creeper vine
2.
communicationinformal network for spreading information
  • I heard the news through the grapevine.
rumor mill
3.
footworkTECH.dance figure with sidesteps and cross stepsTECH.
  • They practiced the grapevine during their dance class.
dance step move routine
4.
body lockTECH.wrestling hold involving leg entwiningTECH.
  • He used a grapevine to pin his opponent.
entanglement
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Images of grapevine

  • grapevine: vine plant where grapes grow
    vine plant where grapes grow

Expressions with grapevine

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by means of gossip or rumor
I heard through the grapevine that they are getting married..
shared through rumors or gossip
The information was transmitted through the grapevine, so its accuracy is questionable.
receive information through rumors or gossip
I heard through the grapevine that she got a new job.

Origin of grapevine

English, grape (fruit) + vine (climbing plant)

Terms with grapevine included in their meaning

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grapevine plant
leaf from a grapevine, sometimes used in cooking
agriculture
grapevine producing muscat grapes
plant
yellow mark on grapevine leaves
plant
study of grapevine cultivars in botany
grapevine disease
disease of grapevines causing dark spots
viticulture
grapevine disease causing blackened leaves and fruit
GBVabbr.
abr: Grapevine Virus
virus that infects grapevine plants and causes disease
plants
woody main stem of a grapevine or similar climbing plant

Examples of grapevine in a sentence

  • They planted a grapevine along the fence.
  • Rumors spread quickly through the grapevine at work.
  • The grapevine was buzzing with the latest gossip.
  • The instructor demonstrated the grapevine.
  • She mastered the grapevine quickly.
  • The coach demonstrated the grapevine during practice.

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  1. French:vigne, bouche-à-oreille, ...
  2. German:Weinrebe, Buschfunk, ...
  3. Italian:vite, rete informale, ...
  4. Spanish:vid, rumor, ...
  5. Portuguese:videira, boato, ...
  6. Chinese:葡萄藤, 小道消息, ...
  7. Japanese:ブドウの木, 口コミ, ...
  8. Arabic:كرمة, شَبَكَة غَيْر رَسْمِيَّة لِنَقْل المَعْلُومَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:גֶּפֶן, רֶשֶׁת שְׁמוּעוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:виноградная лоза, слухи, ...
  11. Ukrainian:виноградна лоза, чутки, ...
  12. Hindi:अंगूर की बेल, अफवाहों का जाल, ...
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