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grope
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- pronunciation:
- grop
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| 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
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| 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
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to seek by or as if by groping.
He groped his way toward the exit.- synonyms:
- feel
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| 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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| related words: |
handle |
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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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| related words: |
grapple |
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| derivation: |
groper (n.) |
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