grope

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Synonyms: gripe, grove, trope, rope, grape, glope, grote, grype, grone, groupe, prope

Antonyms: gripe, grove, trope, rope, grape, glope, grote, grype, grone, groupe, prope

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} 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. To touch (another person) closely and (especially) [[sexually]].
4. 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]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[examine]]; to [[test]]; to [[sound]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|informal}} An act of [[#Verb|groping]], especially [[sexually]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An iron fitting of a [[medieval]] [[cart]] [[wheel]].

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