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1 grope
grope [grəʊp]1 noun∎ they were having a grope ils se pelotaient(a) to grope one's way in the dark avancer à tâtons dans l'obscurité;∎ to grope one's way in/out entrer/sortir à tâtons(seek → by touch) tâtonner, aller à l'aveuglette; (→ for answer) chercher;∎ to grope (about or around) for sth chercher qch à tâtons ou à l'aveuglette;∎ to grope for a word/words chercher un mot/ses mots -
2 fumble
fumble ['fʌmbəl]∎ he fumbled (about or around) in the dark for the light switch il a cherché l'interrupteur à tâtons dans l'obscurité;∎ she fumbled in her bag for a pen elle a fouillé dans son sac pour trouver un stylo;∎ figurative to fumble for words chercher ses mots(a) (handle awkwardly) manier gauchement ou maladroitement;∎ she fumbled her way down the dark corridor elle chercha son chemin à tâtons le long du couloir sombre;∎ he fumbled his lines il récita son texte en bafouillant∎ to fumble the ball laisser tomber la balle3 noun
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grope — grope1 [grəup US group] v [: Old English; Origin: grapian] 1.) [I ] to try to find something that you cannot see by feeling with your hands grope for ▪ Ginny groped for her glasses on the bedside table. grope around ▪ We groped around in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
grope — I UK [ɡrəʊp] / US [ɡroʊp] verb Word forms grope : present tense I/you/we/they grope he/she/it gropes present participle groping past tense groped past participle groped 1) a) grope or grope around [intransitive] to search for something inside a… … English dictionary
grope — grope1 [ group ] verb 1. ) grope or grope around intransitive to search for something inside a container, bag, etc. by feeling with your hands: She was groping around in her purse for her keys. a ) transitive to try to get to a place by feeling… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
grope — [grəʊp] verb 1) [I] to try to find something by feeling with your hands She was groping around in her bag for her keys.[/ex] I groped my way to the door.[/ex] 2) [I] to search for an idea or a way to say something without being certain of what… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
grope — [[t]gro͟ʊp[/t]] gropes, groping, groped 1) VERB If you grope for something that you cannot see, you try to find it by moving your hands around in order to feel it. [V for n] With his left hand he groped for the knob, turned it, and pulled the… … English dictionary
grope — verb (groped; groping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search < grope for the light switch > 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
grope in the dark — Synonyms and related words: be benighted, be blind, be blind to, beat about, blink at, feel around, feel for, fumble, go blind, grabble, grope, grope for, labor in darkness, not see, poke around, pry around, scrabble, walk in darkness, wear… … Moby Thesaurus
grope — Synonyms and related words: 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… … Moby Thesaurus
grope — 1 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep) to try to find something that you cannot see by feeling with your hands (+ for/through/around etc): Ginny groped for her glasses on the bedside table. | groping around in the dark 2 grope your way… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
feel for — Synonyms and related words: ache, be sorry for, beat about, bleed, bleed for, commiserate, compassionate, condole with, feel around, feel sorrow for, feel sorry for, fumble, grabble, grope, grope for, lament for, pity, poke around, pry around,… … Moby Thesaurus
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia