grope

🇬🇧 UK/grәup/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To feel around in the dark or blindly with one's hands; to touch someone sexually without consent

摸索,探索;(对人)乱摸,性骚扰

n.

An act of groping, especially a sexual one

摸索;(尤指)性骚扰的动作

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gropeother
=grope

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She had to grope her way through the dark hallway to reach the bathroom.

  • 2.

    Students often grope for understanding when facing difficult new concepts.

  • 3.

    The blind man groped along the wall using his walking stick as a guide.

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