grapevine
/ˈɡɹeɪp.vaɪn/noun, verb
grapevine is spelled G-R-A-P-E-V-I-N-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, grapevine means “The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of grapevine is grapevines.
How many letters and syllables are in grapevine?
| Letters | 9: G-R-A-P-E-V-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is grapevine?
Grapevine appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce grapevine?
- US /ˈɡɹeɪp.vaɪn/
Grapevine has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-grapevine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with grapevine
Also written: grape-vine (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of grapevine
- grapevines plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- grape vine
- grape-vine
- grapevining participle, present
- grapevined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does grapevine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
I heard through the grapevine that Jim will be leaving soon.
- 3
rareA rumor.
An image of Mohanlal with a tonsured head recently spread online and people started guessing about the film it belonged to. The majority guess was for a film directed by Prajith which had announced a character that was supposed to be acted
- 4
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
A leglock.
- 6
A dance figure in partner dancing that includes sidesteps and steps across the support foot. See Grapevine (dance move).
verb
- 1
To restrain in a leglock.
- 2
To drape or curl around adjacent objects.
- 3
To move one's body in a smooth undulating wave while stepping in the direction the wave is moving.
- 4
To score mortar at a joint.
- 5
Of information, to spread as a rumor.
- 6
Of a person or group, to spread (a rumor).
- 7
To link up through an informal communication network.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Grapevine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | vigne , rumeur, téléphone arabe |
| German | Weinstock, Rebstock, Rebe, Weinrebe , Gerüchteküche, Buschtrommel |
| Portuguese | videira, parreira, vinha , telefone sem fio, rumor |
| Spanish | vid, parra , rumor, radio macuto |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does grapevine come from?
From grape + vine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).