grope

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (informal) An act of groping, especially sexually.
2. (obsolete) An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
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. To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
4. To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
5. (obsolete) To examine; to test; to sound.

Conceptes

palpar

palpejar

percebre

sentir

flairar

👃

olorar

👃

ensumar

fer flaire

fer olor

grapejar

Sinònims

feel

fumble

touch

finger

search

grope for

fondle

stroke

sense

reek

smell

👃

poke about

pat

stoke

grabble

give off an odour

feel around

feel one’s way

grope along

reach for

scrabble

fish

🐟

tactual exploration

make a grab

caress

feeler

feel out

feel up

flounder

frisk

grab

handle

look for

press

probe

seek

🔍

span

squeeze

feel about

Traduccions

tasten

betasten

tâtonner

apalpar

tasten

tatear

voelen

tâter

bevoelen

palpar

palpar

tappen

befühlen

fühlen

palper

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɡɹəʊp/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: gropien

Heretat de anglès antic: grāpian

In summary

From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.