feel around

feel around (for someone or something)

and feel about (for someone or something)

to try to find someone or something by feel [rather than sight]. He felt around for the soap in the bathtub. She felt about for the dog at the foot of the bed, but it wasn't there. Gerald felt about for a pencil.

feel around

To explore something by the sense of touch, especially when seeking an item: If you feel around in the sock drawer, you'll probably find your missing earrings.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Olubunmi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Decebal	-	Romanian
Matias	MAH-tee-ahs (Finnish)	Finnish, Portuguese
Alwen	['ælwən]
Harriette	HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət	English
Bernarda	-	Slovene, Croatian, Spanish