grope

grope  (grp)

v. groped, grop·ing, gropes

v.intr.

1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one's way: groped for the telephone.

2. To search blindly or uncertainly: grope for an answer.

v.tr.

1. To make (one's way) by reaching about uncertainly.

2. Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure.

n.

The act or an instance of groping.

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[Middle English gropen, from Old English grpian.]

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groper n.

groping·ly adv.

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grope

Verb

[groping, groped]

1. to feel about uncertainly for something

2. to find (one's way) by groping

3. to search uncertainly for a solution or expression: the new democracies are groping for stability

4. Slang to fondle (someone) in a rough sexual way

Noun

an instance of groping [Old English grāpian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grope - the act of groping; and instance of groping touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Verb	1.	grope - feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" fumble look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county" grope for, scrabble - feel searchingly; "She groped for his keys in the dark"
	2.	grope - search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection" attempt, essay, try, assay, seek - make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
	3.	grope - fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly" caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"

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grope

verb feel, search, fumble, flounder, fish, finger, scrabble, cast about, fossick Austral., N.Z.

Translations

grope [grəup] vi → ir a tientas;

to grope for → buscar a tientas

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grope [grəup] vi → tâtonner;

to grope for → chercher à tâtons

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grope [grəup] vi to grope for → tasten nach (fig) (try to think of) → suchen nach

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grope [grəup] vi → andare a tentoni;

to grope for sth → cercare qc a tastoni

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grope

v grope [grəup]

to search for something by feeling with one's hands He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door. rondtas, omtas, voel يَتَحَسَّس، يَبْحَث على غَيْر هُدى търся слепешком tápat famle tasten ψηλαφώ andar/a tientas buscar, tantear kobama کورمال کورمال جستجو کردن hapuilla tâtonner לְמַשֵש, לְגַשֵש टटोलना tapkati tapogatódzva keres meraba-raba fálma eftir brancolare, cercare a tastoni 手探りする 손으로 더듬어 찾다 grabalioti, ieškoti apgraibomis iet taustoties; taustīties; meklēt teraba-raba rondtasten famle/lete/søke etter macać tatear a bâjbâi (după) искать ощупью tápať tipati napipavati treva, famla คลำหา el yordamıyla aramak 摸索 намацувати; іти навпомацки ٹٹولنا dò dẫm 摸索