groomverb [ T ]
uk/ɡruːm//ɡrʊm/us/ɡruːm//ɡrʊm/groom verb [ T ] (CLEAN)
to clean an animal, often by brushing its fur:
Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.
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Cleaning generally
- brush sb/sth off
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- decontaminate
- purification
- purify
- rinse
- rinse sth out
- scour
- scrub
- sluice
- sluice sth down/out
- sponge
- sweep
- wash (sth) out
- wipe
- wipe sth down
- wipe sth up
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groom verb [ T ] (PREPARE)
to prepare someone for a special job or activity:
She was being groomed for leadership.
[ + to infinitive ] My boss is grooming me to take over his job next year.
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Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in
- build-up
- calibrate
- draw
- gear
- gird
- gird yourself idiom
- groundwork
- homework
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- preparation
- roll
- set the scene/stage idiom
- steel
- suit
- suit up
- work (yourself) up to sth
- work your way around to sth idiom
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groom verb [ T ] (SEX)
to become friends with a child, especially over the internet, with the intention of committing a sexual offence
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Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- round on sb/sth
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sexual abuse
- violate
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groomnoun [ C ]
uk/ɡruːm//ɡrʊm/us/ɡruːm//ɡrʊm/groom noun [ C ] (MAN)
B1 a bridegroom :
The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.
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Weddings
- aisle
- always a bridesmaid, never the bride idiom
- arranged marriage
- bachelor party
- bachelorette party
- banns
- get spliced idiom
- give sb away
- go/walk down the aisle idiom
- golden anniversary
- golden wedding anniversary
- guard of honour
- honeymoon
- pageboy
- prenuptial
- register office
- registry office
- ruby anniversary
- shotgun wedding
- white wedding
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groom noun [ C ] (HORSES)
a person whose job is to take care of and clean horses
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Horse riding
- curry
- dismount
- dressage
- gait
- gymkhana
- high-spirited
- horse riding
- horseback riding
- horseshoe
- horsey
- jib at sth
- mount
- mounted
- prance
- puissance
- rein sth in
- showjumping
- silk
- trot
- unsaddle
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