groom
/ɡɹum/noun, verb1 syllable
Groom means: educate for a future role or function.
Synonyms for groom24
noun, as in someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
noun, as in a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
noun, as in a man who has recently been married
verb, as in educate for a future role or function
verb, as in care for one's external appearance
also used for groom
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What does groom mean?6
verb
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”
noun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
a man who has recently been married
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with groom?18
Groom in a sentence
- The groom works for a company now, and the bride is our teacher.aeriph
- The bride and groom kissed when the ceremony ended.lukaszpp
- The groom was getting cold feet just minutes before the wedding.darinmex
- The groom left the bride standing at the altar.CK
- Every unmarried man is a groom for life.unknown
- I'd like to dedicate this next song to the bride and groom.CK
- Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!maxine
- The companions and the groom compete in praising the bride.carlosalberto
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Forms of groom
as a noun
- plural
- grooms
as a verb
- past tense
- groomed
- present participle
- grooming
- third-person singular
- grooms
- past participle
- groomed