grapevine
/ˈɡreɪpvaɪn/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेप्वाइन
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noun
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[sing.]
the informal way that news is passed from person to person
अफ़वाहों का सिलसिला, कानोंकान ख़बर
- News of the result spread quickly through the grapevine.
¶Idioms 1
hear sth on/through the grapevine
to hear news from somebody who heard it from somebody else, not officially
इधर-उधर से (अनौपचारिक रूप से) सुनना, उड़ती ख़बर सुनना
- I heard on the grapevine that the exam date has changed.
- We heard through the grapevine that she is getting married.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
To hear something on the grapevine means to learn it informally through rumour or gossip.
To hear something on the grapevine का अर्थ है किसी बात को अफ़वाह या गपशप के ज़रिए अनौपचारिक रूप से जानना।