grope

Plural: gropes

Noun

• the act of groping; and instance of groping
• An act of groping, especially sexually.
• An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.

Verb

Verb Forms: groped, groping, gropes

• To feel about uncertainly or blindly with the hands.
• feel about uncertainly or blindly
  • "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
• search blindly or uncertainly
  • "His mind groped to make the connection"
• fondle for sexual pleasure
  • "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
• To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
• To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
• To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
• To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
• To examine; to test; to sound.

Examples

• I had to grope for a valid word on my rack, desperately searching for a bingo.
• That old man groped that girl on the train!
• The old man tried to get a quick grope of the young lady on the train.
• The parents found the couple kissing and groping.

Synonyms

fumble, caress, feel, feel around, feel up, fondle, glaum, root, touch, touch up

Anagrams of grope