fumble vs grope

fumble and grope both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fumble	Yes	No	Yes	No
grope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fumble and grope are synonyms defined as:

fumble (noun)	grope (noun)
(sports) dropping the ball	the act of groping; and instance of groping

fumble (verb)	grope (verb)
drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder	feel about uncertainly or blindly
feel about uncertainly or blindly	fondle for sexual pleasure
handle clumsily	search blindly or uncertainly
make one's way clumsily or blindly
make a mess of, destroy or ruin