verb
- searches blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands
- searches uncertainly for something abstract
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She gropes for the light switch in the dark room.
- He gropes around in his backpack for his keys.
- The student gropes for the right answer during the exam.
- She gropes for words to express her feelings.
- He gropes along the wall to find the door.
- The writer gropes for the perfect ending to her story.