groom
noun
\ ˈgrüm
, ˈgru̇m
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, ˈgru̇m
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Definition of groom
(Entry 1 of 2)
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
b
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
3
: bridegroom
groom
verb
groomed;
grooming;
grooms
Definition of groom (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed woman
3
: to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
: to groom oneself
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Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition. She spent hours grooming herself. She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed. He is being groomed to take over the company.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The groom’s mother is the development director at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago in Northbrook, Ill. — New York Times, "Adina Allen, Joshua Warshawsky," 18 Aug. 2019 The groom’s mother, Princess Stephanie, who arrived with her son, was crying even before the ceremony began, according to the local newspaper Nice Matin. — Peter Mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, "Princess Stéphanie of Monaco's Son Weds College Sweetheart in Second Ceremony — See the Photos!," 27 July 2019 Both special attendant Lady Louise Windsor (the bride's cousin) and the groom wore the hue as well. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Princess Beatrice Bucks Royal Tradition at Princess Eugenie's Royal Wedding," 12 Oct. 2018 The Dress No word yet on the dress, sadly, but the groom reportedly wore a gray suit. — Krystin Arneson, Glamour, "Here's Everything We Know About Gwyneth Paltrow's Wedding to Brad Falchuk," 30 Sep. 2018 The argument was eventually interrupted by the bride and groom, who extended an invitation to their reception to a handful of cast members. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Bachelor in Paradise: John Paul Jones Accuses Derek Peth of Being 'Creepy' and Manipulating Women," 27 Aug. 2019 What would a bride and groom wear for nuptials at a nudist resort? — Ellen Albanese, BostonGlobe.com, "The naked truth: At Conn. nudist resort, ‘You can’t hide behind fancy clothes. You have to be yourself here’," 27 Aug. 2019 The groom's mother and sister looked on in horror from behind. — The Washington Post, oregonlive.com, "Texas newlyweds die in highway crash just minutes after marriage," 24 Aug. 2019 Behind them were the groom's mother and sister, who witnessed the deadly collision. — Madeline Holcombe, CNN, "Young couple dies in collision leaving their wedding ceremony," 24 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Art of Shaving Luxury men’s grooming company The Art of Shaving on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the Downton Abbey film, which is set for a Sept. 20 release. — Lindsay Weinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "Partners in Design: Zoe Kravitz's YSL Lipstick, Reese Witherspoon's Tailgate Decor," 22 Aug. 2019 The owner of the dog spa, Raquel Adams, returned the $150 grooming fee to Puelo, and offered complimentary services, according to The Palm Beach Post. — Fox News, "Florida woman claims dog returned from the groomer with neon green eyebrows, pink ears," 18 Aug. 2019 Upscale building amenities include a pet-grooming spa and dog park, a massage therapy room and a Pilates studio. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "The high-rise life: Step inside Houston's most luxurious condos sold in 2019 so far," 12 Aug. 2019 In addition to a gym, the building will have a two-lane bowling alley, a virtual reality gaming room, a golf simulator, dog-grooming space, demonstration kitchen, wine-tasting counter, billiard room and yoga studio. — Los Angeles Times, "Los Angeles apartment owners race to add luxury amenities," 11 Aug. 2019 This week an organist who had been in charge of music at two cathedrals, Ely and then Rochester, was sentenced to five years in jail for grooming and abusing adolescent boys. — Rochester, The Economist, "English cathedrals attract the devout, the dotty and darker forces," 16 Aug. 2019 Vice president of player development and scouting Gary Denbo will now go to work in grooming the Marlins’ next wave of talent as the franchise continues moving forward in its rebuild under Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter. — Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, "Marlins’ rebuild plan becomes clearer after busy trade deadline | Analysis," 1 Aug. 2019 One trip to the salon each month should do the trick, with DIY grooming at home for touch ups. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Why I’m Hoping The Bushy Brow Trend Is Not Fleeting," 30 July 2019 The new law, which takes effect Jan. 1, prohibits the enforcement of grooming policies that disproportionately affect people of color, particularly black people. — Alexa DÃaz, latimes.com, "California becomes first state to ban discrimination based on one’s natural hair," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'groom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for groom
groom
noun
English Language Learners Definition of groom
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a man who has just married or is about to be married
: a person who takes care of horses
groom
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of groom (Entry 2 of 2)
: to clean and care for (an animal)
: to make (someone) neat and attractive
: to make (something) neat, smooth, or attractive
See the full definition for groom in the English Language Learners Dictionary
groom
noun
\ ˈgrüm
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Kids Definition of groom
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a man who has just been or is about to be married
2
: a person in charge of horses