Meaning

• An act of groping, especially sexually.

  "the old man tried to get a quick grope of the young lady on the train."

• An iron fitting of a medieval cart wheel

Meaning

• To feel with or use the hands; to handle.

• To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.

• To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.

  "We've been together two weeks, and have just been kissing and groping, but no sex yet."

• To intentionally and inappropriately touch another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.

  "That old man groped that girl on the train!"

• To examine; to test; to sound.