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Synonyms of grapevine

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Another word for grapevine is winetree. Other synonyms of grapevine are jungle drums, bush telegraph, jungle telegraph, mulga wire and rumor mill.

Synonyms and similar words for grapevine

nounThe plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.

nounAn informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

  • jungle drumsAn informal network of news and gossip; the grapevine.
  • bush telegraphA gossip network.
  • jungle telegraphA gossip network; an informal communication system within a group or organization.
  • mulga wireAn informal gossip network, especially in a rural area such as the outback; also, a component in the network (either a...
  • rumor millA process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.

Meaning of grapevine

  1. noun The plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.
  2. noun An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
  3. noun A rumor.

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Questions about synonyms of grapevine

What is another word for grapevine?
Grapevine has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as winetree, jungle drums, bush telegraph, jungle telegraph, mulga wire and rumor mill.
What does grapevine mean?
Grapevine means the plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: grapevine (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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