groom

Plural: grooms

Noun

• a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
• someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
• a man who has recently been married
• A man who is about to marry.
• A person who looks after horses.
• One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department.
• A male servant, or more generally, a common man.
• A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse.

Verb

Verb Forms: groomed, grooming, grooms

• To clean, brush, and care for an animal or oneself.
• educate for a future role or function
  • "He is grooming his son to become his successor"
• give a neat appearance to
  • "groom the dogs"
• care for one's external appearance
  • "He is always well-groomed"
• To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
• To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
• To prepare (someone) for an event
• To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.
• To attempt to gain the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.
• In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.
• To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.

Examples

• A skilled Words With Friends player will groom their tile rack, setting up future plays.
• Give the mare a quick groom before you take her out.
• the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole

Synonyms

bridegroom, curry, dress, hostler, neaten, ostler, prepare, stableboy, stableman, train, fettler, horsekeeper, mafoo, primp, sais

Anagrams of groom