ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : grape 2
2.
[probably so called from the grapevine's being thought of as a humble substitute for a telegraph line]
a. : rumor , report ; especially : one without foundation in fact
it's all a nightmare, all a humbug and a bore; just another foolish grapevine — Atlantic
b. or grapevine telegraph
(1) : an informal means of circulating information, news, rumor, or gossip
was logical to suppose that the neighborhood grapevine would have had the story — Harold Sinclair
the grapevine had carried the news of their victory into every shop and home — Russell Whelan
(2) : a means of spreading information obtained secretly or from private sources
the workers hear by grapevine a lot of the secrets of management — Kiplinger Washington Letter
3. : a figure-skating pattern traced by both skates
4. : a wrestling hold in which one or both arms or legs are twined about those of an opponent
5. : a sidewise waltz step in which one foot keeps crossing first before and then behind the other