глагол 1) идти ощупью Например: to grope one's way — пробираться на ощупь 2) то же, что и grope about, также grope around - искать, нащупывать Например: Why are you groping about in the dark? — Что ты там ищешь в темноте? Why grope after / for the meaning of a word? — А зачем искать смысл слова?
verb (groped; groping) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English grāpian; akin to Old English grīpan to seize intransitive verb 1. to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search Example: grope for the light switch 2. to look for something blindly or uncertainly Example: grope for the right words 3. to feel one's way transitive verb 1. feel up 2. to find (as one's way) by groping • grope noun • groper noun