verb (~d; groping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search , to look for something blindly or uncertainly , to feel one's way, transitive verb feel up , to find (as one's way) by groping, ~ noun ~r noun
GROPE
Meaning of GROPE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012