feel around

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feel around

verb feels around · feeling around · felt around

informal To grope; to explore an area with one's hands, usually in search of something. I felt around in my pockets for my keyring in vain.
Similar: fumble, grubble, feel around, scrabble, fish, forage, scramble, glaum, grabble, grope, poke
idiomatic, informal To gather information sneakily; to seek out information without revealing that one is actively searching for it.
Similar: nose, snoop

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@misc{feel_around_2026,
  title = {feel around},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feel%20around},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}