grabble

16 synonyms for grabble, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Verb — To feel around with your hands, trying to grasp or find something.

Synonyms

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

fish root grab

Still standard English, but they carry more weight.

scramble fumble snatch seize

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

rummage scrabble forage glaum grope canoodle faddle caress fondle

To feel around with your hands, trying to grasp or find something.

rummage scrabble forage fish scramble fumble glaum root grope

To touch someone with the hands or fingers, at times in a sexual manner.

canoodle faddle grope caress fondle

To grab something or someone quickly and roughly.

grab snatch seize

Formed from grab and -le.

fish grab root seize snatch scramble fumble forage faddle glaum scrabble grope