grabble

verb

grab·​ble ˈgra-bəl 

grabbled; grabbling ˈgra-b(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

1

: to search with the hand : grope

2

: to lie or fall prone : sprawl

grabbler

ˈgra-b(ə-)lər 

noun

Examples of grabble in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In places were grabbling sticks and the like aren’t allowed, noodlers get the extra reach by way of their feet. —Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 15 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben

First Known Use

circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1