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grope

(groʊp)

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gropes, present participle groping, past tense, past participle groped

1. verb

If you grope for something that you cannot see, you try to find it by moving your hands around in order to feel it.

With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the door open. [VERB + for]

Bunbury groped in his breast pocket for his wallet. [VERB adverb/preposition]

Synonyms: feel, search, fumble, flounder More Synonyms of grope

2. verb

If you grope your way to a place, you move there, holding your hands in front of you and feeling the way because you cannot see anything.

I didn't turn on the light, but groped my way across the room. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

3. verb

If you grope for something, for example the solution to a problem, you try to think of it, when you have no real idea what it could be.

He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country. [VERB for noun]

She groped for a simple word to express a simple idea. [VERB + for]

[Also V + towards]

gropingWord forms: plural gropings variable noun

They continue their groping towards a constitutional settlement.

4. verb

If one person gropes another, they touch or take hold of them in a rough, sexual way.

[informal, disapproval]

It is claimed he groped a 19-year-old student. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: fondle, touch, stroke, caress More Synonyms of grope

Grope is also a noun.

.... a furtive grope.

grope in British English

(ɡrəʊp)

verb

1. (intransitive; 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. (transitive)

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

4. (transitive) slang

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

noun

the act of groping

Derived forms

gropingly (ˈgropingly)

adverb

Word origin

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

grope in American English

(groʊp)

verb intransitiveWord forms: groped or ˈgroping

to feel or search about blindly, hesitantly, or uncertainly; feel one's way

verb transitive

to seek or find (one's way) by groping

3. Slang

to make sexual advances by touching (a person)

noun

an act or instance of groping

Derived forms

groper (ˈgroper)

noun

gropingly (ˈgropingly)

adverb

Word origin

ME gropien < OE grapian, to touch, seize, akin to Ger greifen, to grasp: for IE base see gripe

Examples of 'grope' in a sentence
grope

He must still grope around and do his best.Our arguments would grope in the dark.You dare not open your eyes but must grope your way about as if blindfolded.She greets visitors by groping her way along a wall towards the sound of their voices.Such information can swing the views of judges, who are sometimes groping in the dark.Watching the scene, you may find yourself instinctively groping around for a seat belt.She said that without surprise inspections, regulators would be groping in the dark.I groped for something to do or say.

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British English: grope /ɡrəʊp/ VERB

If you grope for something that you cannot see, you search for it with your hands.

George groped in his pocket for his wallet.

American English: grope
Arabic: يَتَحَسَّس
Brazilian Portuguese: tatear
Chinese: 摸索
Croatian: tapkati
Czech: šmátrat
Danish: famle
Dutch: rondtasten
European Spanish: andar a tientas
Finnish: hapuilla
French: tâtonner
German: tasten
Greek: ψηλαφώ
Italian: cercare a tastoni
Japanese: 手探りする
Korean: 손으로 더듬다
Norwegian: famle
Polish: pójść po omacku
European Portuguese: tatear
Romanian: a bâjbâi
Russian: нащупывать
Latin American Spanish: andar a tientas
Swedish: tafsa på
Thai: คลำ
Turkish: elle yoklamak
Ukrainian: йти навпомацки
Vietnamese: mò mẫm

Chinese translation of 'grope'

grope

(ɡrəup)

vi

to grope for (lit)
1. (= feel for) 摸索 (mōsuǒ)
2. (fig, = try to think of) [word, phrase] 搜寻(尋) (sōuxún)
(= molest) 性骚(騷)扰(擾) (xìngsāorǎo)
to grope one's way through/towards sth 摸索着(著)通过(過)/走向某物 (mōsuǒzhe tōngguò/zǒuxiàng mǒuwù)

1 (verb) in the sense of feel

Definition

to search uncertainly for a solution or expression

He groped in his pocket for his wallet.

Synonyms

feel

I felt my way down the wooden staircase.

fumble

She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown.

flounder

men floundering about in the water

fish

He fished in his pocket for the key.

finger

He fingered the few coins in his pocket.

scrabble

I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.

cast about

fossick (Australian, New Zealand)

grabble

2 (verb) in the sense of fondle

Definition

to fondle (someone) in a rough sexual way

The star allegedly groped the extras on film sets.

Synonyms

fondle

He took the child from her mother and fondled her.

touch

Her hand gently touched my face.

stroke

She was absentmindedly stroking her cat.

caress

They kissed and caressed one another.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of caress

Definition

to touch gently and affectionately

They kissed and caressed one another.

Synonyms

stroke,

cuddle,

fondle,

pet,

embrace,

hug,

nuzzle,

neck (informal),

kiss

in the sense of finger

Definition

to touch or manipulate with the fingers

He fingered the few coins in his pocket.

Synonyms

touch,

feel,

handle,

play with,

manipulate,

paw (informal),

maul,

toy with,

fiddle with (informal),

meddle with,

play about with

in the sense of fish

Definition

to grope for and find with some difficulty

He fished in his pocket for the key.

Synonyms

look (for),

search,

delve,

ferret,

rummage,

fossick (Australian, New Zealand)

Synonyms of 'grope'

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单词	grope
释义	Trends of grope View usage for: grope (groʊp) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense gropes, present participle groping, past tense, past participle groped 1. verb If you grope for something that you cannot see, you try to find it by moving your hands around in order to feel it. With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the door open. [VERB + for] Bunbury groped in his breast pocket for his wallet. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: feel, search, fumble, flounder More Synonyms of grope 2. verb If you grope your way to a place, you move there, holding your hands in front of you and feeling the way because you cannot see anything. I didn't turn on the light, but groped my way across the room. [VERB noun preposition/adverb] 3. verb If you grope for something, for example the solution to a problem, you try to think of it, when you have no real idea what it could be. He groped for solutions to the problems facing the country. [VERB for noun] She groped for a simple word to express a simple idea. [VERB + for] [Also V + towards] gropingWord forms: plural gropings variable noun They continue their groping towards a constitutional settlement. 4. verb If one person gropes another, they touch or take hold of them in a rough, sexual way. [informal, disapproval] It is claimed he groped a 19-year-old student. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fondle, touch, stroke, caress More Synonyms of grope Grope is also a noun. .... a furtive grope. grope in British English (ɡrəʊp) verb 1. (intransitive; 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. (transitive) to find or make (one's way) by groping 4. (transitive) slang to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification noun 5. the act of groping Derived forms gropingly (ˈgropingly) adverb Word origin Old English grāpian; related to Old High German greifōn, Norwegian greipa; compare gripe grope in American English (groʊp) verb intransitiveWord forms: groped or ˈgroping 1. to feel or search about blindly, hesitantly, or uncertainly; feel one's way verb transitive 2. to seek or find (one's way) by groping 3. Slang to make sexual advances by touching (a person) noun 4. an act or instance of groping Derived forms groper (ˈgroper) noun gropingly (ˈgropingly) adverb Word origin ME gropien < OE grapian, to touch, seize, akin to Ger greifen, to grasp: for IE base see gripe Examples of 'grope' in a sentence grope He must still grope around and do his best. Clerk, Jayana & Siegel, Ruth Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters Are Born (1995) Our arguments would grope in the dark. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) You dare not open your eyes but must grope your way about as if blindfolded. Times, Sunday Times (2014) She greets visitors by groping her way along a wall towards the sound of their voices. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Such information can swing the views of judges, who are sometimes groping in the dark. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Watching the scene, you may find yourself instinctively groping around for a seat belt. Times, Sunday Times (2013) She said that without surprise inspections, regulators would be groping in the dark. Times, Sunday Times (2015) I groped for something to do or say. Christianity Today (2000) In other languages grope British English: grope /ɡrəʊp/ VERB If you grope for something that you cannot see, you search for it with your hands. George groped in his pocket for his wallet. American English: grope Arabic: يَتَحَسَّس Brazilian Portuguese: tatear Chinese: 摸索 Croatian: tapkati Czech: šmátrat Danish: famle Dutch: rondtasten European Spanish: andar a tientas Finnish: hapuilla French: tâtonner German: tasten Greek: ψηλαφώ Italian: cercare a tastoni Japanese: 手探りする Korean: 손으로 더듬다 Norwegian: famle Polish: pójść po omacku European Portuguese: tatear Romanian: a bâjbâi Russian: нащупывать Latin American Spanish: andar a tientas Swedish: tafsa på Thai: คลำ Turkish: elle yoklamak Ukrainian: йти навпомацки Vietnamese: mò mẫm Chinese translation of 'grope' grope (ɡrəup) vi to grope for (lit) (= feel for) 摸索 (mōsuǒ) (fig, = try to think of) [word, phrase] 搜寻(尋) (sōuxún) (= molest) 性骚(騷)扰(擾) (xìngsāorǎo) to grope one's way through/towards sth 摸索着(著)通过(過)/走向某物 (mōsuǒzhe tōngguò/zǒuxiàng mǒuwù) 1 (verb) in the sense of feel Definition to search uncertainly for a solution or expression He groped in his pocket for his wallet. Synonyms feel I felt my way down the wooden staircase. search fumble She crept from the bed and fumbled for her dressing gown. flounder men floundering about in the water fish He fished in his pocket for the key. finger He fingered the few coins in his pocket. scrabble I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold. cast about fossick (Australian, New Zealand) grabble 2 (verb) in the sense of fondle Definition to fondle (someone) in a rough sexual way The star allegedly groped the extras on film sets. Synonyms fondle He took the child from her mother and fondled her. touch Her hand gently touched my face. stroke She was absentmindedly stroking her cat. caress They kissed and caressed one another. Additional synonyms in the sense of caress Definition to touch gently and affectionately They kissed and caressed one another. Synonyms stroke, cuddle, fondle, pet, embrace, hug, nuzzle, neck (informal), kiss in the sense of finger Definition to touch or manipulate with the fingers He fingered the few coins in his pocket. Synonyms touch, feel, handle, play with, manipulate, paw (informal), maul, toy with, fiddle with (informal), meddle with, play about with in the sense of fish Definition to grope for and find with some difficulty He fished in his pocket for the key. Synonyms look (for), search, delve, ferret, rummage, fossick (Australian, New Zealand) Synonyms of 'grope' grope Explore 'grope' in the dictionary
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