ощу́пать

rare #11251

verbperfective imperfective is ощу́пывать

1.
to feel, to feel over, to palpate, to examine by touch
Врач ощу́пал живо́т и нахму́рился.
The doctor felt the patient's abdomen and frowned.
Perfective; often of a doctor examining or of finding something in the dark.
2.
to grope, to paw, to feel up
Пья́ный попыта́лся ощу́пать её в авто́бусе.
A drunk tried to grope her on the bus.
Colloquial.

Examples

Врач осторожно ощупал его грудину.
The doctor carefully palpated his sternum.
Слепой ощупал стену, чтобы найти дверь.
The blind man felt along the wall to find the door.
Врач осторожно ощупал родничок младенца.
The doctor carefully felt the baby's fontanelle.
Врач осторожно ощупал его больную ногу.
The doctor carefully felt his injured leg.
Врач осторожно ощупал подчелюстную область.
The doctor carefully palpated the submandibular area.
Он ощупал карманы, ища ключи.
He felt his pockets, looking for the keys.

Imperative
ты	ощу́пай
вы	ощу́пайте

Active present	-
Active past	ощу́павший	having felt, having touched, having palpated
Passive present	-
Passive past	ощу́панный	felt, touched, palpated, examined by touch
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	ощу́пав ощупавши	while doing (past)