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feeling one's way

feeling one's way is the present participle and gerund of feel one's way.

Meaning of feel one's way

Verb

feel one's way (third-person singular simple present feels one's way, present participle feeling one's way, simple past and past participle felt one's way)

  1. To proceed by touch rather than sight; to feel around.
  2. (idiomatic) To do by guesswork, erring on the side of caution.
    Synonyms:
    fly blind

Questions about feeling one's way

What is feeling one's way the present participle and gerund of?
Feeling one's way is the present participle and gerund of feel one's way.

Words near feeling one's way in the dictionary

  1. feeling like oneself
  2. feeling nine feet tall
  3. feeling no pain
  4. feeling one's legs
  5. feeling one's oats
  6. feeling one's way
  7. feeling oneself
  8. feeling out
  9. feeling someone's collar
  10. feeling sorry for
  11. feeling ten feet tall

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