grope

1 of 2

verb

ˈgrōp

groped; groping

intransitive verb

: to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search

grope for the light switch

: to look for something blindly or uncertainly

grope for the right words

: to feel one's way

groped along the dark passage

transitive verb

: feel up

claims that her boss tried to grope her

: to find (one's way) by groping

groper noun

Synonyms

Verb

feel
fish
fumble
scrabble

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Example Sentences

Verb I groped for the light switch. She groped around in her purse, looking for her comb. We groped along the dark passage. She claims that her boss tried to grope her.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

China is through the worst of its spring slump, as megacities like Shanghai and Beijing grope toward full reopening and fiscal stimulus starts to kick in.

Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 15 June 2022 But others show children appearing to grope classmates on a playground.

New York Times, 31 May 2022 Big swings have been jerking markets around in recent weeks as investors grope to guess how much economic damage Russia's invasion of Ukraine will do.

Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2022 Skip moves close to Candy, near enough to grope her.

Mark Jacobson, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 This leaves the rest of us to grope around in the dark and hazard guesses.

Chris Roberts, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 The people who write about cities—I’ve done it myself—also tend to grope for organizing metaphors in current science.

Adam Rogers, Wired, 10 Aug. 2021 The clock isn't going back to a time when a young White man could get drunk, grope women, and brag about his parents' money.

Jay Parini, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 Yet even as Lebanon began last year to grope through one of its darkest moments, volunteers came from every corner of the country to help.

Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

单词	gropes
释义	grope 1 of 2 verb ˈgrōp groped; groping intransitive verb 1 : to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search grope for the light switch 2 : to look for something blindly or uncertainly grope for the right words 3 : to feel one's way groped along the dark passage transitive verb 1 : feel up claims that her boss tried to grope her 2 : to find (one's way) by groping groper noun grope 2 of 2 noun plural gropes : an act of groping made a grope for the light switch And what are these clumsy, embarrassing, fumbling encounters if they are not passes, beery gropes in the dark? Nick Hornby Synonyms Verb feel fish fumble scrabble See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb I groped for the light switch. She groped around in her purse, looking for her comb. We groped along the dark passage. She claims that her boss tried to grope her. Recent Examples on the Web Verb China is through the worst of its spring slump, as megacities like Shanghai and Beijing grope toward full reopening and fiscal stimulus starts to kick in. Nathaniel Taplin, WSJ, 15 June 2022 But others show children appearing to grope classmates on a playground. New York Times, 31 May 2022 Big swings have been jerking markets around in recent weeks as investors grope to guess how much economic damage Russia's invasion of Ukraine will do. Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2022 Skip moves close to Candy, near enough to grope her. Mark Jacobson, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2021 This leaves the rest of us to grope around in the dark and hazard guesses. Chris Roberts, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 The people who write about cities—I’ve done it myself—also tend to grope for organizing metaphors in current science. Adam Rogers, Wired, 10 Aug. 2021 The clock isn't going back to a time when a young White man could get drunk, grope women, and brag about his parents' money. Jay Parini, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021 Yet even as Lebanon began last year to grope through one of its darkest moments, volunteers came from every corner of the country to help. Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun circa 1513, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing grope grope one's way grope one's way Kids Definition grope verb ˈgrōp groped; groping 1 : to move along by feeling with the hands He groped along the dark hallway. 2 : to seek by or as if by feeling around She groped for the light switch. He was groping for an answer. gropes verb present tense third-person singular of grope as in fumbles to search for something blindly or uncertainly she groped in her purse for her car keys groping for the right answer Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fumbles reaches looks feels scrabbles fishes grabs snatches hunts rummages seizes ransacks rakes nabs captures clutches scours combs casts about gets grabbles dredges corrals nails rifles seeks (out) digs (through)
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grope

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Phrases Containing grope

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