gropenounfeminineinformal/ɐpaɫpɐˈðɛlɐ/lowa·pal·pa·de·laPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionThe act or effect of groping; a quick, superficial touch, usually with the hands.He gave the fabric a grope to feel the quality.The grope in the backpack revealed nothing strange.synfeelfumbletouchCommon collocationsto have a gropequick gropeEtymologyDe 'apalpar' + sufixo -dela.Related wordsapalparapalpadeiraapalpão