feel one's way

verb

To proceed by touch rather than sight; to feel around.

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fly blind
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Meanings

verbfeel one's way (third-person singular simple present feels one's way, present participle feeling one's way, simple past and past participle felt one's way)

present singular third person feels one's way · participle present feeling one's way · participle past felt one's way · past felt one's way

  1. To proceed by touch rather than sight; to feel around.
  2. idiomaticTo do by guesswork, erring on the side of caution.

    Synonyms: fly blind

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo do by guesswork, erring on the side of caution.

Similar
fly blind

Translations

Italian andare a tentoni
  • andare a tentonito proceed by touch rather than sight
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APA

feel one's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20one's%20way

MLA

“feel one's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20one's%20way. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feel one's way,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feel%20one's%20way.

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