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   grope

   /ɡrəʊp/

   verb

   • 1. search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands: "she groped for her spectacles" Similar fumblescrabblefishferret (about)ferret (around)rummage (about)rummage (round)rummage (around)root aboutroot aroundfeelcast aboutcast roundcast aroundsearchhuntlookinformal:rootle aroundrare:grabbleroust around
   • ▪ move along uncertainly by feeling objects as one goes: "she blew out the candle and groped her way to the door"
   • ▪ search uncertainly for (a word or answer) in one's mind: "she was groping for the words which would express what she thought"
   • 2. fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure roughly or clumsily, or without the person's consent: informal "I don't want strangers groping me" Similar fondletouchmolestinterfere withassaultsexually assaultabusesexually abuseinformal:pawmaulfeel uptouch upgoose

   noun

   • 1. an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure: informal "she and Steve sneaked off for a quick grope"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrāpian, of West Germanic origin; related to gripe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gropingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGROPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   GROPE definition: 1. to feel with your hands, especially in order to find or move towards something when you cannot…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     GROPE meaning: 1. to feel with your hands, especially in...

   • Znaczenie Grope, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GROPE definicja: 1. to feel with your hands, especially in...

   • Grope Turkish Translation

     GROPE translate: el yordamıyla aramak, yoklamak, el...

   • Grope: Indonesian Translation

     grope translate: meraba-raba. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Grope: Norwegian Translation

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   • Grope: Italian Translation

     GROPE translate: cercare a tastoni, brancolare, cercare a...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gropeGrope Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and noun grope, which can mean to feel around uncertainly or to touch someone inappropriately. See also related phrases and entries near grope.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › gropeGROPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Grope definition: to feel about with the hands; feel one's way. See examples of GROPE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGROPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you grope for something, for example the solution to a problem, you try to think of it, when you have no real idea what it could be. He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country. [ VERB for noun ]

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gropeGrope - definition of grope by The Free Dictionary

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   Grope means to feel or search uncertainly, or to fondle for sexual pleasure. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word grope in different contexts.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgrope verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb grope, which can mean to feel with your hands, to find something, or to touch somebody sexually. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gropeGrope - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're asked a question and you grope for an answer, you're at a loss for words. And if you can't find your cellphone, you might grope around in your backpack, hoping it just got buried beneath your homework.