"groping" in the verb sense
1. grope, fumble
feel about uncertainly or blindly
"She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"
2. grope
search blindly or uncertainly
"His mind groped to make the connection"
3. grope
fondle for sexual pleasure
"He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"
"groping" in the adjective sense
1. groping
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
"a groping effort to understand"
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