He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a
grabbling and fumbling. --Selden.
[1913 Webster]
2. To lie prostrate on the belly; to sprawl on the ground; to grovel. --Ainsworth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
grabbled — grab·ble || græbl v. feel; grope; grasp … English contemporary dictionary
Grabble — Grab ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grabbling}.] [Freq. of grab; cf. D. grabbelen.] 1. To grope; to feel with the hands. [1913 Webster] He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a grabbling and fumbling. Selden. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grabbling — Grabble Grab ble, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grabbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grabbling}.] [Freq. of grab; cf. D. grabbelen.] 1. To grope; to feel with the hands. [1913 Webster] He puts his hands into his pockets, and keeps a grabbling and fumbling. Selden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grabble — intransitive verb (grabbled; grabbling) Etymology: Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben Date: circa 1580 1. to search with the hand ; grope 2. to lie or fall prone ; sprawl • grabbler noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
grabble — grabbler, n. /grab euhl/, v.i., grabbled, grabbling. 1. to feel or search with the hands; grope. 2. to sprawl; scramble. [1570 80; GRAB1 + LE; cf. D grabbelen] * * * … Universalium
grabble — /ˈgræbəl/ (say grabuhl) verb (i) (grabbled, grabbling) 1. to feel or search with the hands; grope. 2. to sprawl; scramble. {frequentative of grab. Compare Dutch grabbelen} …
grabble — [grab′əl] vi. grabbled, grabbling [Du grabbelen, freq. of MDu grabben, GRAB] 1. to feel about with the hands; grope 2. to sprawl … English World dictionary
