GROPE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of groping
    • and instance of groping
    Hypernyms(s) grope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

GROPE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • fondle for sexual pleasure
    Usage Example(s)
    • He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly
    Hypernyms(s) grope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • feel about uncertainly or blindly
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom
    Hypernyms(s) grope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower See Also Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • search blindly or uncertainly
    Usage Example(s)
    • His mind groped to make the connection
    Hypernyms(s) grope is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)