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.
was grooving
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past progressiveof groove.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“He was grooving the whole night. He even got a couple of dances with Jennifer Hudson. I think that was the highlight of his life — that and the Super Bowl.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2016
“It’s so cool,” Hamp said hours before he was grooving to Franklin’s beat.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2015
The audience donned red devil horns for “Highway to Hell” and Herbie Hancock was grooving, but it was a surprisingly dated choice for a night dedicated to music made in 2014.
From Time ● Feb. 9, 2015
But Muti found his stride, and by the time it came to the work's finale, he was grooving to techno.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2011
On Court 16, the Frenchman Michael Llodra was grooving his serve.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2011
