גִּשֵּׁשׁ
Meanings
Pi'el verb
1. to sound out
2. to feel
Pronunciation
gishésh
Examples6
הוּא גִּשֵּׁשׁ אֵת דַּרְכּוֹ באפלה.
He felt his way through the darkness.
אָנוּ חַיָּבִים לְגַשֵּׁשׁ אֵת דַּרְכֵּנוּ באפלה.
We must feel our way carefully in the dark.
מרי גִּשְּׁשָׁה בתיקה, אַךְ לֹא מָצְאָה אֵת מבוקשה.
Mary rooted through her purse, but didn't find what she was looking for.
הַחֶדֶר הָיָה כֹּה חָשׁוּךְ שנאלצנו לְגַשֵּׁשׁ באפילה אַחֲרֵי הַפֶּתַח.
The room was so dark that we had to feel our way to the door.
גִּשַּׁשְׁתִּי אֶל הַפַּנָּס.
I groped for a flashlight.
הוּא גִּשֵּׁשׁ בכִּיסוֹ אַחַר הַמַּצִּית.
He felt in his pocket for his lighter.