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grope
[ grohp ]
verb (used without object)
- to feel about with the hands; feel one's way:
I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch.
Synonyms: , ,
- to search blindly or uncertainly:
He seemed to be groping for an answer to the question.
verb (used with object)
- to seek by or as if by groping:
to grope one's way up the dark stairs.
- Slang. to touch or fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure, especially without the person’s consent.
noun
- an act or instance of groping.
- Slang. an act or instance of sexually fondling another person.
grope
/ ɡəʊ /
verb
- intrusually foll byfor to feel or search about uncertainly (for something) with the hands
- intr; usually foll by for or after to search uncertainly or with difficulty (for a solution, answer, etc)
- tr to find or make (one's way) by groping
- slang.tr to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification
noun
- the act of groping
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ辱Բ, adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grope1
Example Sentences
Dublin City Council is running a pilot scheme for a week in May after complaints of people groping the sculpture's breasts.
The average American voter gropes and searches their way through political questions, seeks direction from sources they trust, and is guided by emotion and intuition.
Prosecutors say he made explicit sexual remarks to, and then aggressively "groped", two members of the production team.
In July 2023, we published our initial investigation, which reported claims by workers, some as young as 17, of being groped and harassed almost routinely.
The American people will be left groping in the dark.
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