groping

[groh-ping]

adjective

1. moving or going about clumsily or hesitantly; stumbling.

2. showing or reflecting a desire to understand, especially something that proves puzzling.

   a groping scrutiny; a groping expression.

Other Word Forms

• gropingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of groping¹

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; grope, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Selecting Isak ahead of him lacked logic, smacking of a manager groping for answers, almost trying to get an expensive signing to play himself into the team.

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This included comments about their appearance, harassment, leering and groping.

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Kathleen had been abused as a young girl when she lived in Dublin, Ireland, and she said when West was groping her, she thought "it was the norm".

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But this week, BBC News reported that 50 more people have come forward with fresh allegations of inappropriate comments, touching and groping - which Wallace denies.

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Seven female wrestlers, including the minor, registered complaints with the police accusing Singh of molesting and groping them at training camps and tournaments.

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