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grope

UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
grope around

Translations

gropenoun
gropes
pl
UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
The grope in the dark was unsettling.
Ощупывание в темноте было тревожным.
Additional translations
поиск
прощупывание
gropeverb
groped
Past Simple
groped
Past Participle
groping
Gerund
UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
He had to grope for the light switch in the dark room.
Ему пришлось нащупывать выключатель в темной комнате.
He was accused of trying to grope someone at the party.
Его обвинили в том, что он пытался лапать кого-то на вечеринке.
Synonyms
fumble
search
feel
probe
touch
handle

Definitions

gropenoun
An act of searching blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
In the darkness, his grope for the light switch was unsuccessful.
An act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure, often without their consent.
She reported the unwanted grope to the authorities.
gropeverb
To feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
She groped for the light switch in the dark room.
To search mentally or uncertainly for a solution or answer.
He groped for the right words to express his feelings.
To touch or handle someone or something clumsily or without permission, often in a sexual manner.
The report stated that he was accused of groping a colleague at the party.
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