grope

[ grohp ]

/ groʊp /

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verb (used without object), groped, grop·ing.

to feel about with the hands; feel one's way: I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch.

to search blindly or uncertainly: He seemed to be groping for an answer to the question.

verb (used with object), groped, grop·ing.

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.

Origin of grope

Before 900; Middle English gropien, Old English grāpian, derivative of grāp “grasp”; akin to gripe, grasp

SYNONYMS FOR grope

1 fumble, probe, fish.

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Words nearby grope

grooved, grooved fricative, groove of nail matrix, grooving saw, groovy, grope, groper, groping, Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper

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Example sentences from the Web for grope

Female activists handed out flyers depicting a hand emerging from a military uniform and stretching out to grope a frowning woman.
Egyptian Military Police Beating a Female Protestor Produces Fury and an Apology|Sarah A. Topol|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When Winston and some of his friends followed her there and tried to grope her, Brown stabbed Winston in the chest.
Is She a Killer?|Bryan Curtis|December 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had to grope about with his left hand under coats to find it.
"Contemptible"|"Casualty"
She knelt to grope for it, and, having found it, she shut the box.
Glory of Youth|Temple Bailey

It was quite dark, for the season was too mild for a fire, and he had to grope for the matches before he could light his lamp.
The Brass Bottle|F. Anstey
He who will not have the Divine Guide has to grope his way as well as he can.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2|Alexander Maclaren
The room at first seemed quite dark and they had to grope their way in hand in hand.
Summer|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for grope

grope

/ (ɡrəʊp) /

verb

(intr usually foll by for) 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

(tr) slang to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification

noun

the act of groping

Derived forms of grope

gropingly, adverb

Word Origin for grope

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

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单词	grope
释义	grope [ grohp ] / groʊp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR grope ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), groped, grop·ing. to feel about with the hands; feel one's way: I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch. to search blindly or uncertainly: He seemed to be groping for an answer to the question. verb (used with object), groped, grop·ing. 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. Origin of grope Before 900; Middle English gropien, Old English grāpian, derivative of grāp “grasp”; akin to gripe, grasp SYNONYMS FOR grope 1 fumble, probe, fish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR grope ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby grope grooved, grooved fricative, groove of nail matrix, grooving saw, groovy, grope, groper, groping, Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grope Female activists handed out flyers depicting a hand emerging from a military uniform and stretching out to grope a frowning woman. Egyptian Military Police Beating a Female Protestor Produces Fury and an Apology\|Sarah A. Topol\|December 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST When Winston and some of his friends followed her there and tried to grope her, Brown stabbed Winston in the chest. Is She a Killer?\|Bryan Curtis\|December 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He had to grope about with his left hand under coats to find it. "Contemptible"\|"Casualty" She knelt to grope for it, and, having found it, she shut the box. Glory of Youth\|Temple Bailey It was quite dark, for the season was too mild for a fire, and he had to grope for the matches before he could light his lamp. The Brass Bottle\|F. Anstey He who will not have the Divine Guide has to grope his way as well as he can. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2\|Alexander Maclaren The room at first seemed quite dark and they had to grope their way in hand in hand. Summer\|Edith Wharton British Dictionary definitions for grope grope / (ɡrəʊp) / verb (intr usually foll by for) 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 (tr) slang to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification noun the act of groping Derived forms of grope gropingly, adverb Word Origin for grope Old English grāpian; related to Old High German greifōn, Norwegian greipa; compare gripe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to grope flounder, cast about, search, poke, handle, root, fish, explore, examine, fumble, touch, pry, manipulate, finger, scrabble, grabble
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grope

verb (used without object), groped, grop·ing.

verb (used with object), groped, grop·ing.

noun

Origin of grope

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British Dictionary definitions for grope

verb

noun

Derived forms of grope

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