Meaning of "groom" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROOM

Grom manservant; perhaps related to Old English grōwan to grow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GROOM

groom  [ɡruːm]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROOM

Groom is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb groom in English.

WHAT DOES GROOM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Groom

A bridegroom is a man who will soon or has recently been married. A bridegroom is typically attended by a best man and groomsmen. If marrying a woman, his partner is usually referred to as the bride. The gender-neutral word spouse can also be used for both heterosexual and same-sex partners.

Definition of groom in the English dictionary

The first definition of groom in the dictionary is a person employed to clean and look after horses. Other definition of groom is any of various officers of a royal or noble household. Groom is also a male servant or attendant.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GROOM

PRESENT

Present

I groom

you groom

he/she/it grooms

we groom

you groom

they groom

Present continuous

I am grooming

you are grooming

he/she/it is grooming

we are grooming

you are grooming

they are grooming

Present perfect

I have groomed

you have groomed

he/she/it has groomed

we have groomed

you have groomed

they have groomed

Present perfect continuous

I have been grooming

you have been grooming

he/she/it has been grooming

we have been grooming

you have been grooming

they have been grooming

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I groomed

you groomed

he/she/it groomed

we groomed

you groomed

they groomed

Past continuous

I was grooming

you were grooming

he/she/it was grooming

we were grooming

you were grooming

they were grooming

Past perfect

I had groomed

you had groomed

he/she/it had groomed

we had groomed

you had groomed

they had groomed

Past perfect continuous

I had been grooming

you had been grooming

he/she/it had been grooming

we had been grooming

you had been grooming

they had been grooming

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will groom

you will groom

he/she/it will groom

we will groom

you will groom

they will groom

Future continuous

I will be grooming

you will be grooming

he/she/it will be grooming

we will be grooming

you will be grooming

they will be grooming

Future perfect

I will have groomed

you will have groomed

he/she/it will have groomed

we will have groomed

you will have groomed

they will have groomed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been grooming

you will have been grooming

he/she/it will have been grooming

we will have been grooming

you will have been grooming

they will have been grooming

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would groom

you would groom

he/she/it would groom

we would groom

you would groom

they would groom

Conditional continuous

I would be grooming

you would be grooming

he/she/it would be grooming

we would be grooming

you would be grooming

they would be grooming

Conditional perfect

I would have groom

you would have groom

he/she/it would have groom

we would have groom

you would have groom

they would have groom

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been grooming

you would have been grooming

he/she/it would have been grooming

we would have been grooming

you would have been grooming

they would have been grooming

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you groom
we let´s groom
you groom

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to groom

Past participle

groomed

Present Participle

grooming

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GROOM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «groom» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of groom

bridegroom · brush · clean · coach · currier · curry · dress · drill · educate · get up · gussy up · husband · make ready · marriage partner · nurture · preen · prepare · prime · primp · ready · rub down · spruce up · stableboy · stableman · tend · tidy · train · turn out

TRANSLATION OF GROOM

Find out the translation of groom to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of groom from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «groom» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 新郎
• Translator English - Spanish: novio
• English: groom
• Translator English - Hindi: दूल्हा
• Translator English - Arabic: عَريس
• Translator English - Russian: молодожен
• Translator English - Portuguese: noivo
• Translator English - Bengali: বর
• Translator English - French: marié
• Translator English - Malay: Pengantin lelaki
• Translator English - German: Stallbursche
• Translator English - Japanese: 馬の飼育係
• Translator English - Korean: 말 사육 담당자
• Translator English - Javanese: Pengantin pria
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chú rể
• Translator English - Tamil: மாப்பிள்ளை
• Translator English - Marathi: वर
• Translator English - Turkish: damat
• Translator English - Italian: sposo
• Translator English - Polish: stajenny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: наречений
• Translator English - Romanian: mire
• Translator English - Greek: ιπποκόμος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bruidegom
• Translator English - Swedish: brudgum
• Translator English - Norwegian: hestepasser

10 QUOTES WITH «GROOM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word groom.

1

Chip Conley

Whether we're conscious of it or not, our work and personal lives are made up of daily rituals, including when we eat our meals, how we shower or groom, or how we approach our daily descent into the digital world of email communication.

2

Terrell Davis

I was always a big fan of waiting a year of two to groom an NFL quarterback; let him learn and mature.

3

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

I have formed the Mahendra Singh Dhoni Charitable Trust which organises cricket tournaments in Jharkhand to identify promising cricketers so that we can help groom them, either in India or abroad.

4

Michael Dickinson

If you watch a fly on, say, a coffee table, you'll see that they're rubbing their little legs together to groom themselves; they're actually quite clean creatures.

5

Erik Estrada

My new passion is to get Internet education mandated in all schools. We've got to start teaching our kids how to be safe in the 40,000 plus chat rooms that are out there. Because they're being had. These sexual predators groom the kids. I know, I've arrested enough of them.

6

Zach Galifianakis

I have a 60-acre farm in North Carolina, and I have a tractor and a farmhouse. As soon as I groom the land, I want to put cabins around and have a place where people can write and hang out. It'll be either that or an all-black nudist colony.

7

E. W. Howe

Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.

8

Ben Jonson

They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship. The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a prince as soon as his groom.

9

Wiz Khalifa

I groom, but it doesn't take me a long time to get to what people see.

10

Jahangir Khan

Let's face it. There is no setup in Pakistan to train and groom young players at the grassroots level in different sports. Those of us who did make a name for ourselves and became champions did it with our own initiative - there was no academy to back us till we reached a certain level on our own.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROOM»

Discover the use of groom in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to groom and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Everything Groom Book: A survival guide for men!

Before you head for the back door, take a deep breath--help is on the way. This book is here to help you keep your sanity while your fiancee loses hers.

Shelly Hagen, 2010

Bride & Groom Challenge: The Game to Get to Know Each Other ...

Improved communication could certainly help the soon-to-be newlyweds know each other better. That is what this book is about. The Bride & Groom Challenge is a creative and entertaining game that couples can play to foster communication.

Elizabeth Lluch, Alex Lluch, 2008

Bride & Groom Story: A Fill-in-the-Blank Journal of Our Love

This book also includes a special front-cover photo window for photo of the couple. Engaged couples will love filling out this book together, or friends will enjoy giving it as a gift for wedding showers and engagement announcements.

Alex A. Lluch, 2009

The Complete Mother of the Groom: How to be Graceful, ...

It addresses her every question, concern, and “Why me?!” moment. Some mothers want to do more than just wear beige and keep their mouths shut. This book lets them.

Sydell Rabin, 2008

Forrest Gump

Chronicles the rollicking misadventures of Forrest Gump, an idiot savant college football player whose mathematical genius does not prevent his flunking out and who finds himself drafted for Vietnam.

Winston Groom, 2002

The Bride & Groom First and Forever Cookbook

Here is the perfect gift for the happy couple—the first and only cookbook they will ever need.

Mary Corpening Barber, Sara Corpening Whiteford, 2012

Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Cookbook

A culinary guide for newlyweds shares 150 modern classic recipes that provide for a range of meals and occasions, in a complexity-rated reference that covers such topics as stocking a pantry and purchasing cookware while outlining how to ...

Gayle Pirie, John Clark, Chuck Williams, 2006

The Groom's Instruction Manual: How to Survive and Possibly ...

Now we're crashing the wedding section with The Groom's Instruction Manual, an irreverent guide to everything guys need to know about: Getting Engaged (popping the question, finding a ring) Wedding Planning (choosing a location, drafting a ...

Shandon Fowler, 2007

For the groom: a blueprint for a gentleman's lifestyle

Shows grooms how to create a memorable wedding day by offering etiquette tips and guidance for making the transition to gentleman, husband, and newlywed. For the Groom is more than just a book of wedding etiquette.

Colin Cowie, Jean T. Barrett, 2000

Plutarch's Advice to the Bride and Groom and A Consolation ...

While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral ...

Plutarch, Graduate Center of the City University of New York Sarah B. Pomeroy Distinguished Professor of Classics Hunter College, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROOM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term groom is used in the context of the following news items.

FC Kansas City's Shea Groom out 4-6 weeks with foot injury

FC Kansas City rookie forward Shea Groom will miss four to six weeks due to a right foot second metatarsal fracture that she suffered last ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»

Jeb Bush Aims to Recruit Young Republican Donors

Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is launching a young donor program aimed at padding his already flush campaign account and grooming the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

Drama as groom is chased, stoned out of marriage ceremony over …

Drama as groom is chased, stoned out of marriage ceremony over disobedience. By Grace Nakato Updated Monday, July 13th 2015 at 15:07 ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»

Tragedy As Groom Dies On Wedding Eve in Baringo

A bridegroom drowned on the eve of his wedding day after his car plunged into a dam in Baringo County. The vehicle the man was driving ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

Donna Barton: First they were parents of the groom, then parents of …

First they were parents of the groom and then, 60 days later, parents of the bride. Those roles were "as different as the moon and the sun," ... «Anniston Star, Jul 15»

'Applicant one' and 'applicant two' instead of 'bride' and 'groom'

(EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third installment in a series of enterprise stories The Ledger is presenting regarding issues in the Cherokee ... «Gaffney Ledger, Jul 15»

Newly wed gets married in the hospital as the groom is diagnosed …

A man from New York was finally given the opportunity to enjoy the best day of his life yesterday when he married his 3 year long partner in a ... «Benchmark Reporter, Jul 15»

Ask Amy: Groom's parents are hurt by invite exclusion

DEAR AMY: My son is getting married this year. The invitations mention the bride's parents but not the groom's parents. We have always been ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Groom in floods of tears after seeing bride at altar

In the footage, captured by a guest at his wedding in Charleston, WV, the groom sobs uncontrollably when he sees his bride walk down the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

The after party: George Osborne greeted like the groom after a stag do

Among them the groom, who looked rather the better for wear than most. Though rather more bemused. George Osborne is used to people ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»