grope
nounmasculineinformal/ɐpaɫˈpɐ̃w̃/low
a·pal·pão
Definition
A coarse, intrusive, and usually unwanted touching or groping, with sexual connotation.
Informal term, with strong negative connotation of harassment.
She complained about getting a grope on the bus.
The security guard was fired for groping female customers.
Common collocations
to get a gropeto give someone a grope
Etymology
De 'apalpar' + sufixo aumentativo -ão.