ɡɹəʊp ɡɹoʊp ɡɹəʊp ɡɹoʊp the act of groping; and instance of groping fondle for sexual pleasure He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly feel about uncertainly or blindly She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom search blindly or uncertainly His mind groped to make the connection