different between grooming vs grooving

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???u?m??/
• Rhymes: -u?m??

Verb

grooming

1. present participle of groom

Noun

grooming (usually uncountable, plural groomings)

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

   • “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better. […]”

2. (biology) The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.
3. The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.
4. Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.
5. The act of gaining the trust of a minor with the intention of luring them into an abusive sexual relationship.
6. (software engineering) In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog.

Synonyms

• (care for one's appearance):
• (act of teaching): coaching, mentoring
• (caring for horses): currying
• (attempting to gain the trust of a minor):

Coordinate terms

• (care for one's appearance): personal hygiene – more basic level of care

Derived terms

• allogrooming
• autogrooming

Translations

See also

• Child grooming on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Noun

grooming m (uncountable)

1. grooming

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u?v??

Verb

grooving

1. present participle of groove

Noun

grooving (plural groovings)

1. A groove; a long indentation.
   • 1842, Chambers's Edinburgh journal (page 4)

     It appears that moraines and groovings, exactly resembling those of the Alpine regions, are found in all those districts.