groove
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.
grooves
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pluralof groove.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof groove (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
groovenouna 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.
Example Sentences
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At the festival, Fairlee was indeed laser-focused on getting to Rodrigo’s set — but she also enjoyed Santigold’s live grooves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
In the new study, researchers examined several kinds of depressions, punctures, holes, and grooves that appeared to have been left by teeth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Sunhyeji effortlessly grooves to brand new pop hit Catch Catch, while Enyo belts out a ballad.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Listen closely through the web of startling improvisations on Mr. Sorey’s version of “Effi,” and you can hear Mr. Allen playing traces of Merritt’s alluring bass grooves from the original.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The size of the chambers of the nautilus and the number of clockwise grooves to counterclockwise grooves in the pineapple are governed by this sequence.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
