grooming
part of speech
noun (grooming); also the -ing form of groom
meaning for a pupil
1) Cleaning and brushing an animal's fur or coat. tree →
2) Keeping yourself clean and tidy: washing, combing hair, cutting nails. tree →
3) Getting someone ready for a job or role. tree →
4) (safety) When an adult or older person tricks a child into trusting them so they can harm them — a danger to report. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science and nature: monkeys groom each other; cats groom themselves. In everyday life: dog grooming, personal grooming. In safety lessons: grooming is a warning sign — if someone online or in person asks you to keep secrets, sends gifts or wants to meet, tell a trusted adult.
examples
- Monkeys spend hours grooming each other. tree →
- The cat is grooming its paws. tree →
- We take our dog to a grooming salon. tree →
- Personal grooming includes brushing your teeth. tree →
- He is being groomed to be the next captain. tree →
- If an adult online asks you to keep secrets, it might be grooming — tell someone you trust. tree →
note
Uncountable. Verb: groom. Context matters: animal grooming and personal grooming are harmless; grooming of children is a crime. Never keep secrets an adult asks you to keep from your parents.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «grooming» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.