grope
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9.1
- noun
- /ɡroʊp/
- Offensive
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manoseo
- The man was arrested after his inappropriate grope of a woman at the party.
But then came others, one by one, young women coming forward with similar stories of bullying, inappropriate groping, kissing, fondling, sex talk and so on.
- But then came others, one by one, young women coming forward with similar stories of bullying, inappropriate groping, kissing, fondling, sex talk and so on.
Examples
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The two men's snide sexual comments were virtually nonstop, along with gropes and grabs of the women's buttocks and similar behavior.
Academic text (2000) -
But then came others, one by one, young women coming forward with similar stories of bullying, inappropriate groping, kissing, fondling, sex talk and so on.
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A group grope at the garage... classy.
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Since he was a storyteller, he was ahead of the others in the "group grope" sessions.
Academic text (2007) -
I walked away from the grope smiling, skin still tingling a little from contact.
Blog text (23) -
She felt uncomfortable during the unexpected grope at the crowded concert.
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Reports of unwanted grope incidents at the event led to stricter security measures.
Synonyms
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9.0
Unwanted physical contact that makes someone feel scared or uncomfortable
Antonyms
How Sexual
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun grope comes from the same old English root grāpian meaning 'to feel', so a 'grope' is simply an act of feeling or touching with the hands, often clumsy or unwanted.