hears through the grapevine

A form of hear through the grapevine — To hear rumors; to learn through hearsay.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hear through the grapevine
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hears through the grapevine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hears%20through%20the%20grapevine

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“hears through the grapevine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hears%20through%20the%20grapevine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hears through the grapevine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hears%20through%20the%20grapevine.

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