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hears through the grapevine

hears through the grapevine is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hear through the grapevine.

Meaning of hear through the grapevine

Verb

hear through the grapevine (third-person singular simple present hears through the grapevine, present participle hearing through the grapevine, simple past and past participle heard through the grapevine)

  1. (idiomatic) To hear rumors; to learn through hearsay.
    • I heard through the grapevine that she likes him.
    Synonyms:
    hear on the grapevine, hear on the bush telegraph

Questions about hears through the grapevine

What is hears through the grapevine the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hears through the grapevine is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hear through the grapevine.

Words near hears through the grapevine in the dictionary

  1. hears out
  2. hears the end of it
  3. hears the grass grow
  4. hears the last of
  5. hears things
  6. hears through the grapevine
  7. hears voices
  8. hearsal
  9. hearsals
  10. hearsay
  11. hearsays

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