grope
An act of groping, especially sexuallyAn act of groping, especially sexually.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» He groped for the doorknob in the dark.
Он нащупал дверную ручку в темноте. — odexed
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2 senses(informal)An act of groping, especially sexually.
The old man tried to get a quick grope of the young lady on the train.
the act of groping; and instance of groping
(obsolete)An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
Examples
23 sentencesHe groped for the doorknob in the dark.
ruОн нащупал дверную ручку в темноте. — odexed
I groped around in the dark for keys.
ruЯ шарил вокруг впотьмах в поисках ключей. — sharptoothed
She groped for the light switch in the dark.
ruОна нащупала в темноте выключатель. — odexed
I groped around in the dark for my flashlight.
ruЯ поискал фонарик на ощупь в темноте. — odexed
Tom groped for the flashlight that had fallen behind the couch.
ruТом пошарил руками в поисках упавшего за диван фонарика. — Wezel
deTom tastete nach einer Taschenlampe, die hinter das Sofa gefallen war. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gFrom Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.
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