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grope

UK/ɡɹəʊp/ US/ɡɹoʊp/ uncommon informal obsolete
verb (3) noun (1)

verb

1.

feel about uncertainly or blindly

  • “She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom”
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2.

search blindly or uncertainly

  • “His mind groped to make the connection”
3.

fondle for sexual pleasure

  • “He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly”

noun

1.

the act of groping; and instance of groping

Origin

From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.

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