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    grapevine
    /ˈɡreɪpvʌɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a vine native to both Eurasia and North America, especially one bearing grapes used for eating or winemaking.
    • 2. used to refer to the circulation of rumours and unofficial information: informal "I'd heard on the grapevine that the business was nearly settled"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAPEVINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    grapevine | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / ˈɡreɪpˌvɑɪn / grapevine noun [C] (PLANT) Add to word list. the climbing plant that grapes grow on.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › grapevineGrapevine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. grape· vine ˈgrāp-ˌvīn. Synonyms of grapevine. 1. : grape sense 2. 2. a. : an informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip. heard it through the grapevine. b. : a secret source of information. Examples of grapevine in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRAPEVINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a secret means of spreading or receiving information; also, the spreading of news or gossip from one person to another with the Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRAPEVINE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    grapevine. noun [ C ] uk / ˈɡreɪpvaɪn / us. Add to word list. an informal way in which information is shared in a group of people: We hear on the grapevine that the companies are discussing a merger. For days the scientific grapevine has been buzzing with news of the discovery.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › grapevinegrapevine noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of grapevine noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › grapevineGrapevine - definition of grapevine by The Free Dictionary

    Define grapevine. grapevine synonyms, grapevine pronunciation, grapevine translation, English dictionary definition of grapevine. n. 1. A vine on which grapes grow. 2. The informal transmission of information, gossip, or rumor from person to person: I heard through the grapevine that...

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › grapevineGrapevine Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    GRAPEVINE meaning: 1 : a climbing plant on which grapes grow; 2 : an informal way of spreading information or rumors through conversation usually singular.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › grapevine_ngrapevine, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun grapevine mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun grapevine. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. grapevine has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. plants (mid 1600s) skating (1860s) wrestling (1860s) dance (1890s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRAPEVINE - Definition & Translations | Collins English...

    Discover everything about the word "GRAPEVINE" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › grapevinegrapevine | meaning of grapevine in Longman Dictionary of...

    grapevine meaning, definition, what is grapevine: a climbing plant on which grapes grow: Learn more.