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- [groh-ping]
- /ˈgroʊ pɪŋ/
- /ɡrəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [groh-ping]
- /ˈgroʊ pɪŋ/
Definitions of groping word
- adjective groping moving or going about clumsily or hesitantly; stumbling. 1
- adjective groping showing or reflecting a desire to understand, especially something that proves puzzling: a groping scrutiny; a groping expression. 1
- verb without object groping to feel about with the hands; feel one's way: I had to grope around in the darkness before I found the light switch. 1
- verb without object groping to search blindly or uncertainly: He seemed to be groping for an answer to the question. 1
- verb with object groping to seek by or as if by groping: to grope one's way up the dark stairs. 1
- verb with object groping to touch or handle (someone) for sexual pleasure. 1
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Origin of groping
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at grope, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Groping
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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groping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
groping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for groping
adjective groping
- unsighted — having functional vision; not blind.
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- blind as a bat — having extremely poor eyesight
- unseeing — the act of a person who sees.
- undiscerning — showing good or outstanding judgment and understanding: a discerning critic of French poetry.
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