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Gropingly
see synonyms of gropinglyAdverb
1. gropingly
in an uncertain groping manner
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Gropingly
see synonyms of gropinglyverb
1. (intransitive; usually foll by for)
to feel or search about uncertainly (for something) with the hands
2. (intr; usually foll by for or after)
to search uncertainly or with difficulty (for a solution, answer, etc)
3. (transitive)
to find or make (one's way) by groping
4. (transitive) slang
to feel or fondle the body of (someone) for sexual gratification
noun
5.
the act of groping
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Gropingly
see synonyms of gropingly verb intransitiveWord forms: groped or ˈgroping
1.
to feel or search about blindly, hesitantly, or uncertainly; feel one's way
verb transitive
2.
to seek or find (one's way) by groping
3. Slang
to make sexual advances by touching (a person)
noun
4.
an act or instance of groping
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Gropingly
see synonyms of gropinglyv. groped, grop·ing, gropes
v.intr.
1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one's way: groped for the telephone.
2. To search blindly or uncertainly: grope for an answer.
v.tr.
1. To make (one's way) by reaching about uncertainly.
2. Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure.
n.
The act or an instance of groping.
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