grabble
verb
grab·ble ˈgra-bəl 
grabbled; grabbling ˈgra-b(ə-)liŋ
intransitive verb
1
: to search with the hand : grope
2
: to lie or fall prone : sprawl
grabbler
ˈgra-b(ə-)lər
noun 
Word History
Etymology
Dutch grabbelen, from Middle Dutch, frequentative of grabben
First Known Use
circa 1580, in the meaning defined at sense 1
grabbling
verb
as in grabbing
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- grabbing
- snatching
- seizing
- capturing
- nabbing
- clutching
- corralling
- combing
- raking
- ransacking
- rummaging
- scouring
- getting
- nailing
- dredging
- looking
- reaching
- hunting
- groping
- rifling
- fishing
- digging (through)
- scrabbling
- fumbling
- feeling
- casting about
- seeking (out)