grapevine

IPA: grˈeɪpvaɪn

The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
A rumor.
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
(skating) 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.
(wrestling) A leglock.
A dance figure in partner dancing that includes sidesteps and steps across the support foot. See Grapevine (dance move).
A city in Texas.

(transitive, wrestling) To restrain in a leglock.
To drape or curl around adjacent objects.
To move one's body in a smooth undulating wave while stepping in the direction the wave is moving.
To score mortar at a joint.
(of information) To spread as a rumor.
(of a person or group) To spread (a rumor).
To link up through an informal communication network.

grape vine

IPA: grˈeɪpvaɪn

Alternative form of grapevine (any sense) [The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.]

The grapevine in our backyard is laden with juicy, ripe grapes ready to be picked
I heard through the grapevine that Sarah is planning a surprise party for her husband
The grapevine twisted and turned around the trellis, creating a beautiful natural canopy
We were warned about the dangers of spreading rumors through the grapevine
The grapevine at the farmers market offers a wide variety of grapes, from red to green to black

Go round the grape-vine sun289 which for mansion hath a jar; Whose
It suggested that the Mexicans had a 'grape-vine' that the extrajernos were not connected to.
I heard, through the grape-vine, that brings harrowing news, that he was discovered naked in bed, his heart given out.
On our second day, which was Sunday, the tourist grape-vine suggested that the town plaza was "happening" that evening.
I think it reached 80 degrees, incongruous when looking at the trees colored and shedding their leaves, my hostas and grape-vine covered fence turning yellow.
I knew from previous posts on various sites and through the grape-vine that this kid was an amazing martial artist, but it's something else to see it yourself.
Concluding from this that a battle was in progress, I now felt confident that the women along the street had received intelligence from the battle, field by the "grape-vine telegraph," and were in raptures over some good news, while I as yet was utterly ignorant of the actual situation.