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Grapes Moderate

Grapes has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of grape

"The vineyard produced thousands of red grapes this season."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of grape

"She grapes at him when he drops her lunch."

In plain English: To grapes means to crush something into small pieces, often by rolling it over with your hands.

"The grapes froze over last night, so I will have to thaw them before eating."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"Mrs. Grapes is hosting the annual community garden meeting in her honor."

Example Sentences
"The grapes froze over last night, so I will have to thaw them before eating." verb
"Please do not grapes the tablecloth while you are eating dinner." verb
"The child tried to grapes all his favorite toys into the toy box." verb
"You should never grapes your fingers on sharp objects during cleanup time." verb
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Origin

The word likely originated as a habitational surname derived from a house marked with a sign depicting a bunch of grapes. It entered English usage to describe both the fruit and the vineyard setting associated with that distinctive symbol.

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