grope round

Frequency: 4.50.3 per million words

to search for something in an area by feeling with your hands

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Examples (10)

  • I had to grope round in the dark to find the light switch.
  • She groped round inside her bag for her keys.
  • He was groping round on the floor for his glasses.
  • We watched him grope round the attic looking for the old box.
  • Without a torch, I just groped round hoping to find the exit.
  • The mechanic groped round under the car to find the loose bolt.
  • She began to grope round the shelf for a matchbox.
  • He groped round in the muddy water trying to find his ring.
  • I spent ten minutes groping round the drawer for a pen that worked.
  • The blindfolded child groped round trying to catch the others.