Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: grope
IPA transcription: [ɡɹ'oʊp]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: grope
    Meaning: the act of groping; and instance of groping
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: grope, fumble
    Meaning: feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
  • Synonyms: grope
    Meaning: search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"
Usage examples
  • Grope he did, however, with unexampled diligence.
  • You, my dear Danton, forgive the freedom, merely incredulously grope.
  • In the meantime the supervisor rode on, as fast as he could, to Kitt's Hole; but his men had to dismount and grope down the dingle, leading, and sometimes supporting, their horses, and in continual fear of ambushes; so it was no great matter for surprise that when they got down to the Hole the lugger was already under way, though still close in.