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# groom

noun (a groom, grooms); verb (groom, grooms, groomed, grooming)

«groom» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married; also called the bridegroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m1)
2. A person whose job is to look after horses: feeding, brushing and cleaning them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m2)
3. (verb) To brush and clean an animal's fur or coat, or (for animals) to clean themselves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m3)
4. (verb) To make yourself neat and tidy: «well-groomed». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m4)
5. (verb) To prepare someone for a job: «groomed to be captain». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m5)
6. (safety) When an adult wrongly makes friends with a child to trick and harm them, this is called grooming; children should tell a trusted adult if someone online or nearby asks for secrets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#m6)

### In the lessons

At weddings the bride and groom make their promises. At stables a groom cares for horses. In science monkeys groom each other. In online safety lessons children learn that grooming is a danger sign: secrets, gifts and asks to meet should be told to a trusted adult. Phrases: «bride and groom», «groom a horse», «well-groomed», «groomed for».

### Examples

- The bride and groom danced first. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x1)
- The groom brushed the horse until it shone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x2)
- Cats groom themselves with their tongues. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x3)
- Monkeys groom each other to stay clean and friendly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x4)
- He was always well-groomed for school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x5)
- The young player is being groomed for the first team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x6)
- If an online stranger asks you to keep secrets, tell an adult: it could be grooming. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x7)
- On the back seat a little smart groom balanced himself. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun, regular verb. Bridegroom is the full form. Noun for the activity: grooming. «Grooming» in safety lessons is a serious word; it is never the child's fault.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «groom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/groom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«groom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/groom.html) on Mova free.