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Grope

/ɡɹəʊp/

An act of groping, especially sexually.

📖 Definitions of "Grope"

noun
  1. 1

    An act of groping, especially sexually.

    "the old man tried to get a quick grope of the young lady on the train."

  2. 2

    An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel

verb
  1. 1

    To feel with or use the hands; to handle.

  2. 2

    To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.

  3. 3

    To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

    "We've been together two weeks, and have just been kissing and groping, but no sex yet."

  4. 4

    To intentionally and inappropriately touch another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.

    "That old man groped that girl on the train!"

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