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Meaning of Grope | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ɡɹəʊp

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية تلمّس
Azərbaycanca əlləmək
Bosanski sobar
Čeština osahávat tápat
Ελληνικά πασπατεύω
Esperanto palpi palpserĉi
Français peloter tâter tâtonner tripoter
Gàidhlig rùraich
Galego apalpar cotifar poupar sobar tentar
Hrvatski sobar
Magyar taperol
Հայերեն խարխափել
日本語 探る 痴漢する
Kurdî sobar
Nederlands betasten tasten
Português apalpar
Српски sobar
Svenska antasta famla kladda tafsa talla
తెలుగు తడుము

Examples

“The old man tried to get a quick grope of the young lady on the train.”
“Gropes appear to be pieces of iron binding together the inner joint of the fitting, and grope-nails to have been used for fastening these to the wood.”

CEFR level

C2
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