1. One who touches someone inappropriately
   "The nightclub hired extra security to watch for gropers in the crowd"
    
2. [Austral, NZ] Any of various large-bodied fish of the family Serranidae, typically found in warm seas and prized for their food value
   "We caught a massive groper while deep-sea fishing";
   - grouper
    
3. [Austral, NZ] Flesh of a saltwater fish similar to sea bass
   "The menu featured a groper fillet with tropical salsa";
   - grouper
    
4. One who gropes or feels about blindly
   "In the dark cave, the explorers became gropers, feeling their way along the walls"

Derived forms: gropers

Type of: saltwater fish, sea bass

Encyclopedia: Groper