groove

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noun

a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint ), a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism.

the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus.

a fixed routine: to get into a groove.

Printing. the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type.

Slang. an enjoyable time or experience.

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.

OTHER WORDS FOR groove

3 rut, habit, pattern.

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Idioms about groove

in the groove, Slang.

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.

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

From the first line, this classic number by George Duke will capture you and your friend’s hearts with an inescapable groove.
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Thick rubber soles with deep grooves are generally a good sign, and no, we’re not talking about your Doc Martens.
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I hear how the rhythm moves and how the motion goes, and how it dances, and what the groove feels like and the touch of it, before anything else happens.
Chick Corea, versatile pianist who made jazz eclectic and electric, dies at 79|Matt Schudel|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
It’s a truly weird camera that takes some getting used to, but once you find the groove, it creates some beautiful images with excellent dimensionality thanks to the large sensor.
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These grooves will hold the four panels used in a traditional frame-and-panel entry door.
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You might work on the same groove for five hours nonstop, some three-bar thing over and over.
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Tanaka then settled into a groove, pitching shut-out ball for the next five innings, fanning eight as the Yankees won 7-3.
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But the fact of the matter is that somewhere along the way, Brooklyn Nine-Nine really did find its groove.
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Very rarely I'll hit a groove and finish early—go for a long walk in the afternoon, or even blow myself to a movie.
Blake Bailey: How I Write|Noah Charney|March 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Post-water break, Rubio managed to get into a groove and ease on in for a smooth-jazz finish.
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The glittering steel glided through the groove, and the head of Madame Roland was severed from her body.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Unfortunately a slanting groove has been cut through the upper mouldings of it.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins
White lime putty is next filled into the groove, being pressed on with a jointing tool, leaving a white joint ⅛ to in.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
I didn't know that you were a student of sociology—could estimate capabilities and get everyone in their right groove.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
The groove was everywhere about twenty feet high, while its breadth varied from a yard or so to nearly a rod.
Overland|John William De Forest

British Dictionary definitions for groove

groove

/ (ɡruːv) /

noun

a long narrow channel or furrow, esp one cut into wood by a tool

the spiral channel, usually V-shaped, in a gramophone recordSee also microgroove

one of the spiral cuts in the bore of a gun

anatomy any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part; sulcus

mountaineering a shallow fissure in a rock face or between two rock faces, forming an angle of more than 120°

a settled existence, routine, etc, to which one is suited or accustomed, esp one from which it is difficult to escape

slang an experience, event, etc, that is groovy

in the groove

jazz playing well and apparently effortlessly, with a good beat, etc
US fashionable

verb

(tr) to form or cut a groove in

(intr) old-fashioned, slang to enjoy oneself or feel in rapport with one's surroundings

(intr) jazz to play well, with a good beat, etc

Derived forms of groove

grooveless, adjectivegroovelike, adjective

Word Origin for groove

C15: from obsolete Dutch groeve, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gruoba pit, Old Norse grof

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