# grapevine

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪp.vaɪn/ · frequency rank #32,827

## Definitions
1. The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
2. An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
3. A rumor.
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).

## Etymology
From grape + vine.

## Common misspellings (13)
`garpevine`, `ggrapevine`, `graepvine`, `grapeivne`, `grapevien`, `grapevinne`, `grapevnie`, `grapevvine`, `grappevine`, `grapveine`, `grpaevine`, `grrapevine`, `rgapevine`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grapevine