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groove
[ groov ]
/ gruv /
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noun
verb (used with object), grooved, groov·ing.
to cut a groove in; furrow.
Slang.
- to appreciate and enjoy.
- to please immensely.
verb (used without object), grooved, groov·ing.
Slang.
- to take great pleasure; enjoy oneself: He was grooving on the music.
- to get along or interact well.
to fix in a groove.
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Idioms about groove
- in perfect functioning order.
- in the popular fashion; up-to-date: If you want to be in the groove this summer, you'll need a bikini.
in the groove, Slang.
Origin of groove
1350–1400; Middle English grofe, groof mining shaft; cognate with Middle Dutch groeve,Dutch groef,German Grube pit, ditch; akin to grave1
OTHER WORDS FROM groove
grooveless, adjectivegroovelike, adjectivegroover, nounre·groove, verb (used with object), re·grooved, re·groov·ing.Words nearby groove
groom's cake, groomsman, Groot, Groote, Groote Eylandt, groove, grooved, grooved fricative, grooving saw, groovy, grope
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How to use groove in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for groove
groove
/ (ɡruːv) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of groove
grooveless, adjectivegroovelike, adjectiveWord Origin for groove
C15: from obsolete Dutch groeve, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gruoba pit, Old Norse grof
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Other Idioms and Phrases with groove
groove
see in the groove.
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