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groove
[groov]
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.
the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus.
a fixed routine.
to get into a groove.
Synonyms: , ,Printing.the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type.
Slang.an enjoyable time or experience.
verb (used with object)
to cut a groove in; furrow.
Slang.
to appreciate and enjoy.
to please immensely.
verb (used without object)
Slang.
to take great pleasure; enjoy oneself.
He was grooving on the music.
to get along or interact well.
to fix in a groove.
groove
/ ɡː /
noun
a long narrow channel or furrow, esp one cut into wood by a tool
the spiral channel, usually V-shaped, in a gramophone record See also microgroove
one of the spiral cuts in the bore of a gun
anatomy any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part; sulcus
mountaineering a shallow fissure in a rock face or between two rock faces, forming an angle of more than 120°
a settled existence, routine, etc, to which one is suited or accustomed, esp one from which it is difficult to escape
slangan experience, event, etc, that is groovy
jazz playing well and apparently effortlessly, with a good beat, etc
fashionable
verb
(tr) to form or cut a groove in
old-fashioned(intr) to enjoy oneself or feel in rapport with one's surroundings
(intr) jazz to play well, with a good beat, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- grooveless adjective
- groovelike adjective
- groover noun
- regroove verb (used with object)
- ˈǴDZ adjective
- ˈǴDZˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of groove1
Idioms and Phrases
in the 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.
Example Sentences
Twenty-four years later, Arrested Development put “Everyday People’s” groove back on the charts in its “People Everyday.”
However, this summer the Gold Cup, which kicks off Saturday with Mexico, the reigning champion, facing the Dominican Republic at SoFi Stadium, has gotten its groove back.
“I just don’t know if it’s about groove the way it is with humans.”
Talk to me about navigating that, the sort of settling into a groove there.
But two games remain in the regular season, so there’s still time to find a groove.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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