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- [greyp-vahyn]
- /ˈgreɪpˌvaɪn/
- /ˈɡreɪp.vaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [greyp-vahyn]
- /ˈgreɪpˌvaɪn/
Definitions of grapevine word
- noun grapevine a town in N Texas. 1
- noun grapevine A vine native to both Eurasia and North America, especially one bearing fruit (grapes) used for eating or winemaking. Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed for the winemaking industry. 1
- noun grapevine vine of grapes 1
- noun grapevine rumours, gossip 1
- noun Technical meaning of grapevine A distributed system project. 1
- singular noun grapevine If you hear or learn something on the grapevine, you hear it or learn it in casual conversation with other people. 0
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Origin of grapevine
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; 1860-65, Americanism for def 2; grape + vine
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Parts of speech for Grapevine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grapevine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grapevine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grapevine
noun grapevine
- trailer — a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- creeper — Creepers are plants with long stems that wind themselves around objects.
- climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
- hearsay — unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay.
- rumor — a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts: a rumor of war.
Antonyms for grapevine
noun grapevine
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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