groover

American  

[groov-er] / ˈgruv ər /

noun

plural

groover

1. Slang. a piece of music with a strong, pleasant rhythm.

2. Slang. a person who performs or is a fan of music with a strong, pleasant rhythm.

3. a machine or tool for cutting narrow channels in a surface.

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Example Sentences

Regardless, including the day-party disco groover from John’s 2021 album “The Lockdown Sessions” completed the full-circle, retrospective set list with his most notable contemporary tune.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

“The Dancing Man of L.A.” shows Mordoh hamming it up at various before-COVID concerts as he recounts his life as a Southern California groover.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2021

For instance “Sleepy Joe’s Café” is a vaguely Latin-style accordion groover about an idealized oasis “ ’cross the San Bernardino line” where working folk of all stripes can dance their cares away.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2019

“Thursday Morning” is another mellow blues groover, followed by the excellent “Daggers,” which even boasts a hint of reggae for good measure.

From Washington Times • Apr. 3, 2017

None of us knew much about cutting ice; but we laid off a straight base-line of a hundred feet, hitched old Sol to the new groover, and marked off five hundred cakes.

From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)