English to afrikaans meaning of

grapevine

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "grapevine" is 'n metode van informele kommunikasie, veral onder 'n groep mense, wat die verspreiding van gerugte, skinderpraatjies of nie-amptelike inligting behels. Die term "wingerdstok" kom van die beeld van 'n wingerdstok met baie takke, wat die manier voorstel waarop inligting vinnig en onvoorspelbaar deur 'n groep of gemeenskap kan versprei.

Synonyms

  1. grape
  2. grape vine

Sentence Examples

  1. The grapevine had brought Cleva up to date, and that night, I was grateful for its unceasing buzz.
  2. I heard through the grapevine you had met someone else, a cop of all things.
  3. Christine Delaney had perfected the art of office gossip, and after having found herself the subject of the grapevine three years before, when her relationship with another officer had soured, Alex tended to avoid anything to do with the woman.
  4. Something of use might find its way into the grapevine.
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