Repeated positioning of the oral musculature and structures during attempts to produce speech; often observed in individuals who suffer from apraxia of speech.

grop'ing feel one's way

feeling of unknown or unidentified person in boxes, suits, etc.

(gen.) Grabbing the erogenous area of another person, often as a method of teasing or arousing of a sexual nature.

Groping, when used in a sexual form, is touching another person in a sexual way. Areas of the body most frequently groped include buttocks, breasts, genitals and thighs. When done without permission or against the will of another person, this can be considered a form of sexual abuse.

acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand"