Added 10 October 2026
grope
/ɡɹəʊp/ noun
In Latin: depsō, perdepsō, subigitō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about grope at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Feel about uncertainly or blindly.
She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
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Search blindly or uncertainly.
His mind groped to make the connection
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Fondle for sexual pleasure.
He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly
Origin
From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.
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