grapevine

About 0.56 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. 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.

2. noun An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

   I heard through the grapevine that Jim will be leaving soon.

3. noun A rumor.
4. noun A move in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other, while both remaining on the ice or ground, incorporating half-turns.
5. noun A leglock.
6. noun A dance figure in partner dancing that includes sidesteps and steps across the support foot. See Grapevine (dance move).
7. verb To restrain in a leglock.
8. verb To drape or curl around adjacent objects.

Similar words

grape pipeline word of mouth vineyard vine leaf harbor arab tell say

Often followed by

that is and in was of to had canyon

Word family

Grapevine grapevines