grope, v.
(groped, gropes, groping)
freq. cnt. 7
(groped, gropes, groping)
freq. cnt. 7
feel about uncertainly or blindly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4
fumble grope
sample sentences
"She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
verb frames
Somebody ----sSomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
search blindly or uncertainly
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
grope
sample sentences
"His mind groped to make the connection"verb frames
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
fondle for sexual pleasure
<verb.contact>
grope
sample sentences
"He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym