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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 [grəʊp]

vb

1. (intr; usually foll by for) to feel or search about uncertainly (for something) with the hands

2. (intr; usually foll by for or after) to search uncertainly or with difficulty (for a solution, answer, etc.)

3. (tr) to find or make (one's way) by groping

4. (tr) Slang to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification

n

the act of groping

[Old English grāpian; related to Old High German greifōn, Norwegian greipa; compare gripe]

gropingly  adv

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

1. feel, search, fumble, flounder, fish, finger, scrabble, cast about, fossick (Austral. & N.Z.) He groped in his pocket for his wallet.

2. fondle, touch, stroke, caress He kept trying to grope her breasts.

Translations

grope [grəʊp]

A. VI (also grope around, grope about) → andar a tientas, tantear
to grope for sth (lit, fig) → buscar algo a tientas

B. VT

1. to grope one's way (through/towards) → avanzar a tientas(por/hacia)

2. to grope sb (sexually) → toquetear a algn

C. N (sexual) they had a grope → se estuvieron toqueteando, se estuvieron metiendo mano

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grope [ˈgrəʊp]

vi

(= feel) to grope for sth (in darkness) → chercher qch à tâtons; (in bag, pocket) → tâtonner pour trouver qch
He groped for the light switch → Il a cherché à tâtons l'interrupteur.

to grope for [+ words, answer] → tâtonner pour trouver
She groped for the right words → Elle tâtonnait pour trouver les bons mots.

vt

to grope one's way through the darkness → avancer à tâtons dans l'obscurité
I groped my way across the room → J'ai avancé à tâtons dans la pièce.

[+ woman] → peloter >

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grope

vi (also grope around or about) → (herum)tasten (for nach); (for words, solution) → suchen (for nach); to be groping in the dark → im Dunkeln tappen; (= try things at random) → vor sich (acc) → hin wursteln (inf); groping hands → tastende Hände pl

vt → tasten nach; (inf) girlfriend → befummeln (inf); to grope one’s way → sich vorwärtstasten; to grope (one’s way) in/out → sich hinein-/hinaustasten; they are groping (their way) toward(s) a cure → sie bemühen sich darum, ein Heilmittel zu finden

n (inf) to have a grope → fummeln (inf); a quick grope → eine schnelle Fummelei (inf)

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grope [grəʊp]

1. vi (also grope around, grope about) → brancolare, andare a tentoni
to grope for sth → cercare qc a tentoni or a tastoni (fig) (for words) → cercare (disperatamente)

2. vt to grope one's way through → farsi strada a tentoni in or tra
to grope one's way towards → andare a tentoni verso
to grope sb (fam) (sexually) → mettere le mani addosso a qn

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grope [grəʊp]

1. vi (also grope around, grope about) → brancolare, andare a tentoni
to grope for sth → cercare qc a tentoni or a tastoni (fig) (for words) → cercare (disperatamente)

2. vt to grope one's way through → farsi strada a tentoni in or tra
to grope one's way towards → andare a tentoni verso
to grope sb (fam) (sexually) → mettere le mani addosso a qn

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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/buscar a tientas, 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 더듬다 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

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grope → يَتلَمس طريقه في الظلام šmátrat famle tasten ψηλαφώ andar a tientas hapuilla tripoter hvatati annaspare 手探りする 손으로 더듬다 betasten famle pójść po omacku tactear, tatear нащупывать tafsa på คลำ elle yoklamak mò mẫm 摸索