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Definition: Meaning of, groom in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡruːm /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
groom groomed groomed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
grooming grooms
  1. [transitive] to clean and brush an animal, especially a horse
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  2. [transitive] to prepare someone for an important job or position in society by training them over a long period
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  3. [transitive] to take care of your own appearance by keeping your hair and clothes clean and tidy
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  4. [transitive] to devlop a friendship with a child, with the intention of starting a sexual relationship. This is done by adults, and is illegal when the child is younger than 16.
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  5. [intransitive and transitive] if an animal grooms itself or another animal, it cleans its own fur and skin or that of the other animal
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
groom grooms
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  1. a BRIDEGROOM
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  2. someone whose job is to feed, clean, and take care of horses
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groom used in phrases

  • groom-to-be (noun)
    1. a man who is engaged to be married
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