grooved

[ groovd ]
/ gruvd /
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verb

simple past tense and past participle of groove.

adjective

provided with a groove.

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Origin of grooved

First recorded in 1785–95; groove + -ed2

OTHER WORDS FROM grooved

un·grooved, adjective

Words nearby grooved

groot, groote, groote eylandt, groove, groove of nail matrix, grooved, grooved fricative, grooving saw, groovy, grope, groper

Definition for grooved (2 of 2)

groove
[ groov ]
/ gruv /

noun

verb (used with object), grooved, groov·ing.

to cut a groove in; furrow.
Slang.
  1. to appreciate and enjoy.
  2. to please immensely.

verb (used without object), grooved, groov·ing.

Slang.
  1. to take great pleasure; enjoy oneself: He was grooving on the music.
  2. to get along or interact well.
to fix in a groove.

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

groove·less, adjectivegroove·like, adjectivegroov·er, nounre·groove, verb (used with object), re·grooved, re·groov·ing.
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Words related to grooved

chiseled, sculpted, precise, businesslike, efficient, scrupulous, meticulous, deliberate, orderly, painstaking, systematic, analytical, careful, structured, disciplined, addicted, authorize, advocate, okay

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British Dictionary definitions for grooved

groove
/ (ɡruːv) /

noun

verb

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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Medical definitions for grooved

groove
[ grōōv ]

n.

A rut, groove, or narrow depression or channel in a surface.
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Idioms and Phrases with grooved

groove

see in the groove.

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