what is the meaning of grapevine
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. Grapes hanging on a grapevine. Grapes hanging on a grapevine. The definition of grapevine is an expression that is defined as the rumor mill through which gossip and unofficial information is spread, or to the vines on which grapes grow. A vine on which grapes grow. 2  The informal transmission of information, gossip, or rumor from person to person: I heard through the grapevine that she has a new job.