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   grope

   /ɡrəʊp/

   verb

   • 1. search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands: "she groped for her spectacles" Similar fumblescrabblefishferret (about)ferret (around)rummage (about)rummage (round)rummage (around)root aboutroot aroundfeelcast aboutcast roundcast aroundsearchhuntlookinformal:rootle aroundrare:grabbleroust around
   • ▪ move along uncertainly by feeling objects as one goes: "she blew out the candle and groped her way to the door"
   • ▪ search uncertainly for (a word or answer) in one's mind: "she was groping for the words which would express what she thought"
   • 2. fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure roughly or clumsily, or without the person's consent: informal "I don't want strangers groping me" Similar fondletouchmolestinterfere withassaultsexually assaultabusesexually abuseinformal:pawmaulfeel uptouch upgoose

   noun

   • 1. an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure: informal "she and Steve sneaked off for a quick grope"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrāpian, of West Germanic origin; related to gripe.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gropingly adverb

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   What does the term 'groped' mean?

   • To grope means to reach about uncertainly; feel one's way (for example, 'groped for the telephone'). It can also mean to search blindly or uncertainly for something (for example, 'groped for an answer'). In the context of sexual harassment, it refers to handling or fondling for sexual pleasure (for example, 'he was accused of groping'). [Middle English gropen, from Old English grāpian ] Groping is the act or an instance of groping.

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   What is grope verb?

   • Definition of grope verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [intransitive] grope (around) (for something) to try and find something that you cannot see, by feeling with your hands He groped around in the dark for his other sock. She groped for the railing to steady her as she fell.

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   What is the meaning of the word 'groping'?

   • The word 'groping' means to search blindly or uncertainly [1]. It can also refer to handling or fondling for sexual pleasure [2]. [Middle English gropen, from Old English grāpian ]. grop′er [n] (Source: American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition).

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   What does grope your way mean?

   • grope your way I had to grope my way up the dark stairs. He groped me as I was going to the bar. [ I ] She stands on her toes and gropes around on the closet shelf. infml Someone who gropes someone else touches that person’s body without permission. What is the pronunciation of grope? 摸索, （尤指）摸尋，探尋，摸索著前進, 摸（某人）… 摸索, （尤指）摸寻，探寻，摸索着前进, 摸（某人）…

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   What is the origin of the word 'grope'?

   • The word 'grope' originated from Old English 'grapian', which means 'to feel about (as one blind or in darkness)', originally 'lay hold of, seize, touch, attain'. The figurative sense is from early 14th century. The indecent sense (marked as 'obsolete' in OED) is from around 1200.

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   What does it mean to grope for the telephone?

   • 1. To grope for the telephone means 'to reach about uncertainly for something'. 2. The phrase 'to grope for an answer' means 'to search blindly or uncertainly for an answer'. v.tr. 1. One grops for the telephone by feeling around uncertainly.

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     GROPE translate: macać, szukać po omacku lub na oślep,...

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   In a sexual context, groping is the act of intentionally touching another person in a sexual manner, usually without their consent. [1] The term generally has a negative connotation in many societies, and the activity may be considered sexual assault [2] or otherwise unacceptable. Touching a consenting person's body during sexual activity, a ...

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    When you grope for something, you try to get a grip on it. If you drop your flashlight in a dark cave, you might grope around for it. Beware of snakes!