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grope

grope

 
 
pronunciation:
grop
parts of speech:
intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: gropes, groping, groped
definition 1: to feel about or feel one's way with the hands, as if blind.
She groped in the dark for the light switch.
synonyms:
fumble
similar words:
feed, probe
definition 2: to search uncertainly or blindly.
After weeks of battling, the two sides groped for a compromise.Embarrassed, he groped for an explanation.
synonyms:
fish
similar words:
delve, quest, search, seek
 
part of speech: transitive verb
definition 1: to seek by or as if by groping.
He groped his way toward the exit.
synonyms:
feel
definition 2: (slang) to touch (someone) clumsily or aggressively for sexual pleasure.
He groped her at the office Christmas party.
synonyms:
feel up
similar words:
fondle, paw, pet, stroke, touch
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part of speech: noun
definition: an act or instance of groping.
She made a desperate grope in the cupboard for a flashlight.
similar words:
feel, fumble, probing, quest, search
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derivation: groper (n.)