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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Grope \Grope\, v. t.
     1. To search out by feeling in the dark; as, we groped our
        way at midnight.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To examine; to test; to sound. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.
                                                    --Genevan
                                                    Test. (Acts
                                                    xxiv. ).
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Grope \Grope\ (gr[=o]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groped
     (gr[=o]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Groping.] [OE. gropen, gropien,
     grapien, AS. gr[=a]pian to touch, grope, fr. gr[imac]pan to
     gripe. See Gripe.]
     1. To feel with or use the hands; to handle. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We grope for the wall like the blind. --Is. lix. 10.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To grope a little longer among the miseries and
              sensualities ot a worldly life.       --Buckminster.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Grope \Grope\, v. t.
     1. To search out by feeling in the dark; as, we groped our
        way at midnight.
  
     2. To examine; to test; to sound. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
              Felix gropeth him, thinking to have a bribe.
                                                    --Genevan
                                                    Test. (Acts
                                                    xxiv. ).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Grope \Grope\ (gr[=o]p), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Groped
     (gr[=o]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. Groping.] [OE. gropen, gropien,
     grapien, AS. gr[=a]pian to touch, grope, fr. gr[imac]pan to
     gripe. See Gripe.]
     1. To feel with or use the hands; to handle. [Obs.]
  
     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.
  
              We grope for the wall like the blind. --Is. lix. 10.
  
              To grope a little longer among the miseries and
              sensualities ot a worldly life.       --Buckminster.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  grope
       n : the act of groping; and instance of groping
       v 1: feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her
            glasses in the darkness of the bedroom" [syn: fumble]
       2: search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the
          connection"
       3: fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at
          the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     Αγγλικά n.
     χούφτωμα, πασπάτεμα
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 ψηλαφώ, ψαχουλεύω (όπως κάνει κάποιος που ψάχνει να βρει κάτι στο
  σκοτάδι ή όπως ένας τυφλός)
     2 αγγίζω σεξουαλικά, χουφτώνω, πασπατεύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) An act of #Verb, especially sexually.
     2 (lb en obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
     vb.
     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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Grope
     Plautdietsch n.
     kettle, cauldron

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) An act of #Verb, especially sexually.
     2 (lb en obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
     vb.
     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.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) An act of #Verb, especially sexually.
     2 (lb en obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
     vb.
     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.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     n.
     1 (lb en informal) An act of #Verb, especially sexually.
     2 (lb en obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.
     vb.
     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.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  grope
     Englanti vb.
     kouria, kopeloida

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/
  تلمّس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  grope //ɡɹoʊp// //ɡɹəʊp// 
  1. опипвам 2.
  obsolete: to feel with or use the hands
   3.
  to touch closely and sexually
  2. търся пипнешком
  to search by feeling

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  šátrat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  palfalu 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  ymbalfalu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  jdn. befummeln, begrapschen, betatschen 
     Synonyms: sexually touch, paw, feel/touch up, fondle sb.
  
   see: sexually touching, groping, pawing, feeling/touching up, fondling, sexually touched, groped, pawed, felt/touched up, fondled
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  grapschen , sexuell belästigen 
   see: groping, groped
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  tasten 
           Note: nach
        "grope one's way"  - sich vorwärts tasten
   see: groping, groped, gropes, groped
  
           Note: for

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/
  
  ψαχουλεύω

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  grope //ɡɹoʊp// //ɡɹəʊp// 
  1. käsitellä, tunnustella
  obsolete: to feel with or use the hands
  2. kopeloida, tunnustella
  to search by feeling
  3. hipelöidä, hyväillä, kopeloida, kosketella, kouria, kähmiä
  to touch closely and sexually

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  grope /group/
  tâter, palper, sentir

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/ 
  1. टटोलना
        "He was groping in the dark for his torch."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/
  pipati, tražiti slijepo

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  grope //ɡɹoʊp// //ɡɹəʊp// 
  1. 探る 2.
  obsolete: to feel with or use the hands
   3.
  to search by feeling
  2. 痴漢
  to touch closely and sexually

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  grope /grəʊp/ 
   1.  szukać po omacku (for sth - czegoś)
   2.  iść po omacku
   3.  starać się znaleźć (for sth - coś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  grope /group/
  palpar, apalpar, tatear

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  grope //ɡɹoʊp// //ɡɹəʊp// 
  1. famla
  to search by feeling
  2. tafsa, antasta, kladda, talla
  to touch closely and sexually

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  grope /ɡɹˈəʊp/
  1. el yordamı ile yürümek veya aramak
  2. körü körüne araştırmak. gropingly  el yordamı ile .

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  grope
  grope

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɡɹoʊp/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "grope":
     agonize over, be at sea, be uncertain, beat about, doubt, examine,
     explore, feel, feel around, feel for, feel unsure, fish, flounder,
     fumble, grabble, grope for, poke, poke around, probe, prod, pry,
     pry around, puzzle over, question, quick look, root, scrabble,
     search, tentative examination, thrash about, wonder,
     wonder whether
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v. 以摸索寻找,摸索;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     v. 摸索,探索,寻找

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