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Word: Grope
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English grāpian, of West Germanic origin; related to gripe
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡrəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
search blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
Short Definition:search blindly by feeling with hands
Examples:- she groped for her spectacles
- he groped in a pocket and pulled out his keys
Definition:
fondle (someone) for sexual pleasure roughly or clumsily, or without the person's consent
Short Definition:fondle someone for sexual pleasure
Examples:- I don't want strangers groping me
- they groped each other wildly in the taxi
Word: Grope
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡrəʊp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure
Short Definition:act of groping someone
Examples:- she and Steve sneaked off for a quick grope
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