grapevinePronunciation: /ˈgreɪpvʌɪn/Translate grapevine | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of grapevine noun 1a vine native to both Eurasia and North America, especially one bearing grapes used for eating or winemaking. Genus Vitis, family Vitaceae: many species, in particular V. vinifera and the American V. labrusca 2 informal used to refer to the circulation of rumours and unofficial information:I’d heard on the grapevine that the business was nearly settledgrapevine in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of grapevine in the US English dictionary