grope C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /ɡroʊp/ UK /ɡrəʊp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to feel about uncertainly with the hands, as in the dark She had to grope for the light switch in the unfamiliar room. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to feel about uncertainly... fumblefeelgrabblefishsearchpaw Word family Forms gropingly Derived forms gropergroping Related forms gripgrasp Etymology AI details From Old English grapian ('to feel, touch, examine with the hands'), from Proto-Germanic *graipōną, related to gripan ('to grasp'). grapian Old English *graipōną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # grope **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɡroʊp/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡrəʊp/ ## Meanings 1. to feel about uncertainly with the hands, as in the dark ## Examples - She had to grope for the light switch in the unfamiliar room. ## Synonyms - fumble - feel - grabble - fish - search - paw ## Derived Forms - groper - groping ## Related Forms - grip - grasp ## Roots and Affixes - Root: grapian - Root: *graipōną ## Etymology From Old English grapian ('to feel, touch, examine with the hands'), from Proto-Germanic *graipōną, related to gripan ('to grasp'). ## AI Etymology Grope is from Old English grapian ('to feel, touch, examine with the hands'), from Proto-Germanic *graipōną, related to gripan ('to grasp'). Important recorded forms include grapian (Old English) and *graipōną (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers to feel about uncertainly with the hands, as in the dark. The wider family includes derived forms such as groper and groping and related words such as grip and grasp. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown