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groom
[ groom, groom ]
noun
- a bridegroom.
- a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable.
- any of several officers of the English royal household.
- Archaic. a manservant.
verb (used with object)
- to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy.
- to clean, brush, and otherwise tend (a horse, dog, etc.).
- to prepare (a trail) for a specific use, such as skiing, biking, or hiking:
The resort is currently grooming 7 miles of cross-country ski trails for your enjoyment this winter.
- to prepare for a position, election, etc.:
Both of these young goalies are being groomed for roles in the NHL.
- to condition or manipulate (a victim) emotionally over time, as through friendship, gifts, flattery, etc., in order to entrap the person in a sexually abusive or predatory relationship.
- (of an animal) to tend (itself or another) by removing dirt, parasites, or specks of other matter from the fur, skin, feathers, etc.: often performed as a social act.
groom
/ ɡruːm; ɡrʊm /
noun
- a person employed to clean and look after horses
- See bridegroom
- any of various officers of a royal or noble household
- archaic.a male servant or attendant
- archaic.a young man
verb
- to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy
- to rub down, clean, and smarten (a horse, dog, etc)
- to train or prepare for a particular task, occupation, etc
to groom someone for the Presidency
- to win the confidence of (a victim) in order to a commit sexual assault on him or her
Derived Forms
- ˈǴdz, noun
- ˈǴdzԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Ǵdz· noun
- Ǵdz· adjective
- Ǵdz··ly adverb
- ԴDz·Ǵdz·Բ adjective
- ·Ǵdz verb (used with object)
- ܲ·Ǵdz adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of groom1
Example Sentences
Speaking in the House of Lords, Labour's Baroness Hazarika offered an apology on behalf of the Muslim community for the "sickening, despicable, wicked acts" of child grooming gangs.
Home Office minister Jess Phillips has said she expects there will be more local inquiries into grooming gangs than the five already announced.
She said the bureau was also working on new grooming standards and updates to its racial equity plan.
It later emerged that Jones, then 21, had pretended to be 14 and groomed her into believing she was in a relationship, which became sexual.
A 21-year-old Chilean man was arrested at LAX after officials say he met a girl playing Roblox online, groomed her and flew to the U.S. in an attempt to meet her.
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