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Grooming vs Grooving - What's the difference?

grooming | grooving |

As verbs the difference between grooming and grooving

is that grooming is present participle of lang=en while grooving is present participle of groove.

As nouns the difference between grooming and grooving

is that grooming is care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing while grooving is a groove; a long indentation.

grooming

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • 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.”
  • The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.
  • Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.
  • The act of attempting to gain the trust of a minor with the intention of having a sexual relationship with him or her.

    • Synonyms

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

    Coordinate terms

    * (sense, care for one's appearance) personal hygiene – more basic level of care

    See also

    * (projectlink)

    grooving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.