Grabble
Verb
- Feel or search with the hands; grope about.
- Sprawl or tumble on all fours.
Example Sentences
“I had to grabble for the books hidden on the top shelf.”
“Move that broom before someone trips and grabbles.”
“If you grabble in the pantry, you should find some cereal.”
Word Origin
Dutch, late 16th century
Why this word?
We get the word “grab” from Middle Dutch and German, also the origin of the similar words “grip” and “grope.” “Grabble” was originally from the Dutch word “grabbelen,” meaning “to scramble for a thing.” If you trip on a chair leg and take a tumble, don’t feel embarrassed — just call it a grabble. You can use this new vocabulary word to depict sprawling on all fours. This has evolved from its original meaning of reaching about for an object.
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