tâter — meaning in English

English meaning

• grope verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
• handle noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
• prod verb To poke someone or something, usually with a finger or pointed object.

Senses

tâter is used for these senses in English:

• grope (obsolete) To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
• grope 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.
• handle (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
• prod (transitive) To poke, to push, to touch.

grope — full definition

1. verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
2. verb To touch another person inappropriately or sexually without consent.

handle — full definition

1. noun The part of an object that is designed to be gripped by hand.
2. noun A username or nickname someone uses online or over radio.
3. verb To touch, hold, or manage something with the hands.
4. verb To deal with or cope with a situation, person, or emotion.

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