What does groping mean?
Groping means present participle and gerund of grope.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of grope.
Sexual harassment may include rape or attempted rape; it may include gropings, touching up and suggestive remarks.
But we now look at the Met's westerly gropings. These began from the new, south-westerly pointing annexe at Paddington - Paddington (Praed Street). From there the Met marched on Bayswater (now Queensway), Notting Hill Gate, High Street Kensington and Gloucester Road before effecting its rendezvous with the District at South Kensington in December 1868.
Use groping when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Groping means present participle and gerund of grope.
Common synonyms include uncertain, hesitant, unsure, incertain.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Sexual harassment may include rape or attempted rape; it may include gropings, touching up and suggestive remarks.
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