Groping

Pronunciation: /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/

Definitions of groping

noun the act of searching or feeling with the hands, especially in an awkward or clumsy way

Example Sentences

A1 The man was caught groping a woman on the subway.

A2 She felt uncomfortable when she noticed someone groping her in the crowded bus.

B1 The security guard intervened when he saw a man groping a young girl at the concert.

B2 The actress spoke out about her experience of being groped by a powerful producer.

C1 The politician faced allegations of groping multiple women during his campaign.

C2 The company implemented strict policies to prevent any incidents of groping in the workplace.

verb to feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands

Example Sentences

A1 The blind man was groping for his cane.

A2 She was groping in the dark for the light switch.

B1 The detective was seen groping for clues at the crime scene.

B2 The politician was accused of groping a staff member.

C1 The artist was groping for inspiration in the midst of a creative block.

C2 The scientist was groping for a solution to the complex equation.

Examples of groping in a Sentence

formal The security footage showed the suspect groping the victim in the crowded subway station.

informal I can't believe that guy was caught groping women at the party last night.

slang He got kicked out of the bar for groping one of the waitresses.

figurative The politician was accused of groping for votes by making false promises.

Grammatical Forms of groping

• past tense: groped
• plural: gropes
• comparative: more groping
• superlative: most groping
• present tense: gropes
• future tense: will grope
• perfect tense: have groped
• continuous tense: is groping
• singular: groping
• positive degree: groping
• infinitive: to grope
• gerund: groping
• participle: groping

Origin and Evolution of groping

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'groping' is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'grāpian' which means to feel or touch in the dark or uncertainly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'groping' has evolved to primarily refer to the act of feeling or searching blindly or uncertainly, often in a physical sense but also metaphorically in terms of searching for information or understanding.