grope

verb/ɡroʊp/

Frequency rank: #17,431 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To feel about or search blindly with one's hands.

Illustration for the English word “grope”

Example sentence

He had to grope around in the dark to find the light switch.

Synonyms & related words

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