grope

Etymology
From, from , related to (whence English ); compare also.

Verb

 * 1)  To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
 * 2) To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
 * 3) * a. 1812., sermon
 * to grope about a little longer among the miseries and sensualities of a worldly life
 * 1) To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
 * 2) To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
 * 3)  To examine; to test; to sound.
 * 4) * 1557,  ( xxiv)
 * Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.
 * 1) To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
 * 2)  To examine; to test; to sound.
 * 3) * 1557,  ( xxiv)
 * Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.
 * 1) * 1557,  ( xxiv)
 * Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.

Synonyms

 * ; see also Thesaurus:feel
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:feel around
 * ,, ; see also Thesaurus:fondle

Translations

 * Azerbaijani: əlləmək, əlləşdirmək
 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ,
 * French: ,
 * Galician: apalpar
 * German:
 * Italian:, ,
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: whāwhā
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: ,


 * Armenian:
 * Bulgarian: търся пипнешком
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:, palpserĉi
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * Galician: apalpar, ,
 * German:, herumtasten
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ψηλαφάω
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese:
 * Maori: whāwhā, muhu, tīnaonao
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian:, ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: rùraich
 * Spanish:, , buscar a tientas
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu:
 * Turkish:, el yordamıyla aramak
 * Uzbek:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: osahávat
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: palpserĉi
 * Finnish:, ; , , , ,
 * French: ,
 * Galician: apalpar,, cotifar
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Hebrew:
 * Hungarian:, tapizik, ,
 * Italian:, ,
 * Japanese:
 * Latin: depsō, perdepsō, subigitō
 * Maori: takamori, mori
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: beføle,
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:, , ,
 * Russian:, ,  ( + dative case) ,
 * Spanish:, , , ,
 * Swedish:, , ,
 * Turkish:, ,

Noun

 * 1)  An act of groping, especially sexually.
 * 2)  An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
 * 1)  An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.