How to pronounce“grapevine”in English
IPA/ˈɡɹeɪp.vaɪn/
Syllablesgra·pe·vine
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Definitions of “grapevine”
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noun
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
“Although many grapevines have geographical names, these rarely reflect their real origin, if known at all.”
Synonyms:winetree
noun
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
“I heard through the grapevine that Jim will be leaving soon.”
verb
To restrain in a leglock.
“From the top he grapevined his leg around Tibbits' leg and planted his elbow in his opponent's opposite side.”
verb
To drape or curl around adjacent objects.
“This results from the plug wires being grapevined around each other too closely.”