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| grope [ grōp ] (past and past participle groped, present participle grop·ing, 3rd person present singular gropes) |
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1. intransitive verb search by feeling: to search for something blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
  groping for the light switch
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2. intransitive verb be without guidance: to strive blindly or uncertainly for something
groping for inspiration
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3. transitive verb feel your way uncertainly: to feel your way forward slowly and hesitantly, e.g. in the dark
They groped their way back out of the tunnel.
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4. transitive verb fondle somebody roughly: to caress or touch somebody's body for sexual pleasure, often roughly, awkwardly, or without the person's consent
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| [ Old English grāpian "grasp at" < Germanic] |
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