Rumors vs Grapevine - What's the difference?
rumors | grapevine |
(rumor)
(US, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
(US, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.
(transitive, usually, used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.
The plant, a vine of genus Vitis , on which grapes grow.
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A rumor.
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.
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*:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. Most lone wolves had a moll at any rate—women were their ruin—but if the Bat had a moll, not even the grapevine telegraph could locate her.
(lb) 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.
As a verb rumors
is (rumor).As a noun grapevine is
the plant, a vine of genus vitis , on which grapes grow.rumors
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Verb
(head)rumor
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Alternative forms
* rumour (UK, Commonwealth, International)Noun
- There's a rumor going round that he's going to get married.
- They say he used to be a thief, but that's just rumor .
Synonyms
* (piece of information) * (information) gossip, hearsay, talk, tittle-tattleDerived terms
* rumor campaign * rumor has itHypernyms
* informationVerb
(en verb)- John is rumored to be next in line for a promotion.
