grapevine
To restrain in a leglockTo restrain in a leglock.
» I heard it through the grapevine.
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7 senses(transitive)To restrain in a leglock.
(transitive)To drape or curl around adjacent objects.
(intransitive)To move one's body in a smooth undulating wave while stepping in the direction the wave is moving.
(transitive)To score mortar at a joint.
(intransitive, transitive)Of information, to spread as a rumor.
(intransitive, transitive)Of a person or group, to spread (a rumor).
(transitive)To link up through an informal communication network.
Examples
11 sentencesI heard it through the grapevine.
I heard the news through the grapevine.
ruЯ услышал эту новость из случайного источника. — shanghainese
deIch erfuhr die Neuigkeiten über die Buschtrommel. — samueldora
Tom heard through the grapevine that Mary had gotten into Harvard.
ruТом слышал сплетню, что Мэри поступила в Гарвард. — shanghainese
I can explain what’s on the grapevine.
The mountain slopes are planted with grapevines.
deDie Berghänge sind mit Weinreben bepflanzt. — Melang
Origin
From grape + vine.From grape + vine.
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Forms
grapevines, grapevining, grapevined, grapevined| Base form | grapevine · to grapevine |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | grapevines |
| Present participle | grapevining |
| Past simple | grapevined |
| Past participle | grapevined |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle