grope
/ɡrəʊp/verb
उच्चारण ग्रोप
टटोलना, अंधेरे में हाथ से ढूँढ़ना
Core word
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[I] ~ (around/about) (for sth)
to try to find something that you cannot see by feeling with your hands
टटोलना, अंधेरे में हाथ से ढूँढ़ना
- She groped for the light switch in the dark.
- He groped around in his bag for his keys.
- He groped under the bed for his slipper.
+ 2 more examples
- She groped in her bag for a pen.
- Blind in the dark, they groped around for the door.
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[I/T]
to try to reach a place by feeling your way because you cannot see clearly
टटोलते हुए आगे बढ़ना
- He groped his way up the dark staircase.
- They groped along the wall towards the door.
- The miners groped their way along the tunnel.
+ 2 more examples
- I groped my way through the smoke towards the exit.
- The children groped along the wall in the dark cellar.
Synonyms feel your way
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[I] ~ for sth
to try hard to find the right words or the answer to a problem
(शब्द या उत्तर) खोजने का प्रयास करना
- She groped for words to express her sorrow.
- Scientists are still groping for a solution.
- The committee is groping for a way to cut costs.
+ 2 more examples
- He groped for the right words but nothing came.
- Critics say the government is groping for a solution.
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[T] informal, disapproving
to touch somebody's body in a sexual way when they do not want you to
(अनुचित ढंग से) किसी को छूना
- The man was arrested for groping a woman on the bus.
- The station master warned that anyone caught groping passengers would be punished.
- The court punished the man who had groped her in the crowd.
+ 2 more examples
- Passengers complained about a man who groped women on the train.
- The company dismissed the employee for groping a colleague.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grope (about/around) for sth
Grope means to search by feeling with your hands when you cannot see; the thing sought follows for.
Grope का अर्थ न दिखने पर हाथों से टटोलकर खोजना है; खोजी जाने वाली वस्तु for के बाद आती है।
- Radhika groped for the light switch in the dark.
- He groped around for his glasses.
grope your way
Grope your way means to move forward slowly by feeling, as in the dark.
Grope your way का अर्थ अँधेरे में टटोलते हुए धीरे-धीरे आगे बढ़ना है।
- We groped our way along the dark corridor.
grope for words/an answer
Figuratively, it means to search for the right words or a solution with difficulty.
लाक्षणिक रूप में इसका अर्थ सही शब्द या हल कठिनाई से खोजना है।
- She groped for the right word during the interview.
grope sb (sexual assault)
As a transitive verb, grope also means to touch someone's body sexually without consent. This is a serious offence.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में grope का अर्थ बिना सहमति के किसी के शरीर को यौन भाव से छूना भी है, जो गंभीर अपराध है।
- The man who groped a passenger on the bus was arrested.
+Collocations 4
grope + for
for the switchfor a keyfor wordsfor an answerfor a handhold
- He groped for a key in his pocket.
grope + adverb
blindlywildlycarefullydesperatelyslowly
- She groped blindly in the dark.
grope + your way
through the darkalong the walldown the stairsto the door
- They groped their way down the stairs during the power cut.
grope + around
aroundaboutinside the bagunder the bed
- He groped around under the bed for his slipper.
“More examples 5
- During the power cut, we groped for candles in the drawer.
बिजली जाने पर हमने दराज़ में मोमबत्तियाँ टटोलकर खोजीं।
- The blind man groped his way to the bench.
नेत्रहीन व्यक्ति टटोलते हुए बेंच तक पहुँचा।
- The student groped for an answer to the interviewer's question.
विद्यार्थी साक्षात्कारकर्ता के प्रश्न का उत्तर ढूँढने के लिए शब्द टटोलता रहा।
- Radhika groped for her phone under the pillow.
राधिका ने तकिये के नीचे अपना फ़ोन टटोला।
- Police charged him with groping a woman in a crowded market.
पुलिस ने भीड़-भरे बाज़ार में महिला को छूने के आरोप में उसे पकड़ा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He groped the switch in the dark.
✓ He groped for the switch in the dark.
To search by touch, grope needs for; without it the meaning is different.
टटोलकर खोजने के अर्थ में grope के साथ for आता है; उसके बिना अर्थ बदल जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean using the hands to find something, in different ways.
ये क्रियाएँ हाथों से कुछ ढूँढने के अलग-अलग तरीके बताती हैं।
To search by feeling because you cannot see or are unsure.
न दिखने या अनिश्चित होने पर छूकर खोजना।
- She groped for the lamp.
To handle something clumsily, often when nervous.
घबराहट में किसी वस्तु को अनाड़ीपन से पकड़ना।
- He fumbled with the keys.
The general verb for touching to find or test.
खोजने या परखने के लिए छूने की सामान्य क्रिया।
- She felt in her bag for a pen.
§Grammar and usage
Grope in the dark means to try to do something without the knowledge or information you need.
Grope in the dark का अर्थ है आवश्यक जानकारी के बिना कुछ करने का प्रयास करना।