groove
[ groov ]
/ gruv /
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 for 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.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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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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Medical definitions for groove
groove
[ grōōv ]
n.
A rut, groove, or narrow depression or channel in a surface.
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Idioms and Phrases with groove
groove
see in the groove.
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