Definitions for grooming
groom·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. training, preparation, groomingnoun

   activity leading to skilled behavior

2. dressing, groomingnoun

   the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

GCIDERate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. groomingnoun

   The activity of cleaning oneself or others by removing lice, ticks, dirt, etc. from the fur; -- of animals.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. groomingnoun

   Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.

2. groomingnoun

   The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.

3. groomingnoun

   Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.

4. groomingnoun

   The act of attempting to gain the trust of a minor with the intention of having a sexual relationship with him or her.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grooming

   Grooming is the act or process of cleaning, tidying, or maintaining one's personal appearance or hygiene. It can also refer to the practices parents or caregivers use to clean and care for children or pets. In another context, grooming can refer to the predatory tactics used by abusers to build trust with potential victims with the intention of exploiting them.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Grooming

   of Groom

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. Grooming

   An animal's cleaning and caring for the body surface. This includes preening, the cleaning and oiling of feathers with the bill or of hair with the tongue.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Covering

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce grooming?

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How to say grooming in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of grooming in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of grooming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of grooming in a Sentence

1. Sophia University professor Koichi Nakano:

   Abe is seeking to perpetuate his power. He is not grooming any successor other than Inada, and she won't be ready yet.

2. Adam Kent:

   While we are glad that Encore Global has acknowledged its error in denying my client's employment due to his hairstyle, we have yet to receive a formal apology, or a commitment to changing the grooming policy that has had a disparate impact on African-Americans, i intend to engage with Encore further to determine if they will fulfill all the requests we have made in our lawsuit.

3. Albert Einstein:

   If I were to start taking care of my grooming, I would no longer be my own self ... so the hell with it ... I will continue to be unconcerned about it, which surely has the advantage that I'm left in peace by many a fop who would otherwise come to see me.

4. David Lummis:

   In the services area, what we have seenis an increase in things like mobile grooming, so people don’t have to leave their home and have limited contact, we have also seen an increase in remote training services.

5. Sebastien Szcezpaniak:

   Direct-to-consumer can work for niche, premium products, like grooming products, but it is less possible when it comes to a $3 KitKat bar, the only way to do good online business with products that are below $10 is to be part of a monthly basket.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=grooming
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=grooming
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grooming
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grooming
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=grooming