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to grope
01
to search uncertainly or blindly by feeling with the hands
Intransitive: to grope for sth
Examples
He frequently gropes in his pockets for his keys.
She is currently groping around on the floor for her lost earring.
02
to move or navigate uncertainly, relying on touch
Intransitive: to grope somewhere
Examples
She groped along the wall in the pitch-black room, trying to find the door.
The child groped through the crowded hallway, hoping to catch up with her friends.
03
to touch or handle someone or something in a clumsy, awkward, or invasive manner
Transitive: to grope sb
Examples
She felt uncomfortable when the stranger tried to grope her in the crowded subway.
The police charged him after he was caught groping a passerby in the public park.
Grope
01
the act of groping; and instance of groping
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