How to Pronounce "gropes"
word
ˈɡɹoʊps
GROHPS
ɡɹˈəʊps
GROHPS
Definition
To search for something by feeling with your hands, usually because you cannot see; also, to touch someone in a sexual or inappropriate way without their permission.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɹoʊps
British English
ɡɹˈəʊps
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GROHPS
UK
GROHPS
Listen in Context
He gropes for his glasses on the bedside table.
She gropes in the dark to find the light switch.
He gropes for the right word when he feels nervous.
The suspect gropes passengers on crowded buses.