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1. Feel about uncertainly or blindly
   "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
   - 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"

1. The act of groping; and instance of groping

Derived forms: gropes, groping, groped

See also: grope for

Type of: assay, attempt, caress, essay, fondle, look for, search, seek, touch, touching, try

Encyclopedia: Grope