Groom: meaning, definitions and examples

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groom

[ ɡruːm ]

^{Context #1}

wedding

A man who is getting married or has just got married

Synonyms

bridegroom, husband

Examples of usage

He was a handsome groom waiting at the altar.
The groom was nervous before the ceremony.

^{Context #2}

animals

To clean and brush the fur or skin of an animal

Synonyms

brush, clean

Examples of usage

She spent hours grooming her horse for the competition.
The cat groomed itself after eating.

Translations

Translations of the word "groom" in other languages:

🇵🇹 noivo

preparar
escovar

🇮🇳 वर

तैयार करना
संवारना

🇩🇪 Bräutigam

vorbereiten
bürsten

🇮🇩 pengantin pria

mempersiapkan
menyikat

🇺🇦 наречений

готувати
розчісувати

🇵🇱 pan młody

przygotować
szczotkować

🇯🇵 花婿 (はなむこ)

準備する (じゅんびする)
ブラッシングする

🇫🇷 marié

préparer
brosser

🇪🇸 novio

preparar
cepillar

🇹🇷 damat

hazırlamak
fırçalamak

🇰🇷 신랑 (sinlang)

준비하다 (junbihada)
빗질하다 (bitjilhada)

🇸🇦 عريس

تحضير
تمشيط

🇨🇿 ženich

připravit
česat

🇸🇰 ženích

pripraviť
česať

🇨🇳 新郎 (xīnláng)

准备 (zhǔnbèi)
梳理 (shūlǐ)

🇸🇮 ženin

priprava
česanje

🇮🇸 brúðguminn

undirbúa
bursta

🇰🇿 күйеу жігіт

дайындау
тарау

🇬🇪 სიძე

მომზადება
დავარცხნა

🇦🇿 bəy

hazırlamaq
daramaq

🇲🇽 novio

preparar
cepillar

Word origin

The word 'groom' originated from the Old English 'guma', which meant man or servant. Over time, it evolved to specifically refer to a man getting married. The verb form of 'groom' comes from the Middle French 'gromer', meaning to take care of horses. The dual meanings of the word reflect its historical usage in both wedding and animal care contexts.