What does bridegroom mean?
Word: Bridegroom
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Bridegroom means a man on his wedding day, or a man who has just got married.
Synonyms: groom
How do you spell bridegroom?
Syllables: bride - groom
Tricky part: Keep the silent e in the middle, where the two parts join; bridgroom, with that e dropped, is the most common slip.
Watch out for: bridgroom, bridegrum, bridegrom
Memory tip: The silent e in the middle is the letter most people drop. Say to yourself 'the e stays' each time you reach the join.
Bridegroom in a sentence
Example 1: The bridegroom arrived on a white horse with a band playing behind him.
Example 2: My uncle looked nervous on the stage as the bridegroom.
Example 3: Guests lined up to give gifts to the newly married couple.
Fun Fact
In many Indian weddings the bridegroom arrives with a lively procession of family and friends, called the baraat, often riding a decorated horse.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
mogrdieorb
a) bridegroom
b) boardroom
c) broomstick
d) bridesmaid
Show answer
a) bridegroom. Only bridegroom uses the g; bridesmaid would need an s and an a, and boardroom an a.
Word Makeup
Choose the correctly spelt compound word:
a) footpeth
b) bridegroom
c) raincoet
d) bedroum
Show answer
b) bridegroom. Bedroom, raincoat and footpath each have a wrong vowel, so bridegroom is the one written correctly.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
br_degr_om
a) i, u
b) i, o
c) y, o
d) e, o
Show answer
b) i, o. The first gap takes i, as in ride, and the second doubles the o to make the oo sound.
Word Connection
Choose the feminine form of the word: bridegroom
a) maiden
b) bride
c) groomess
d) bridesmaid
Show answer
b) bride. A bridegroom marries a bride; a bridesmaid only helps her.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which person at a wedding is the bridegroom?
a) the father of the girl getting married
b) the eldest guest at the wedding
c) the man who is getting married
d) the priest leading the prayers
Show answer
c) the man who is getting married
2. When people say the bridegroom tied the knot, they mean he ____.
a) got engaged
b) tied his turban
c) got married
d) tied up the gifts
Show answer
c) got married
