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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024groove /gruv/USA pronunciation n., v., grooved, groov•ing. n. [countable] - a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface.
- Sound Reproductiona track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus to follow.
- a fixed routine:[usually singular]to get into a groove.
v. - [~ + object] to cut or make a groove in;
furrow. - Slang Terms[no object]
- to enjoy oneself in a relaxed way:grooving to the music.
Idioms- Idioms in the groove, [Slang.]
- in perfect form:The tennis star is really in the groove now, hitting the ball well.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024groove (gro̅o̅v),USA pronunciation n., v., grooved, groov•ing. n. - 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.
- Sound Reproductionthe track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus.
- a fixed routine:to get into a groove.
- [Print.]the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type. See diag. under type.
- Slang Termsan enjoyable time or experience.
- Idioms in the groove, [Slang.]
- 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.
v.t. - to cut a groove in;
furrow. - Slang Terms
- to appreciate and enjoy.
- to please immensely.
v.i. - Slang Terms
- to take great pleasure;
enjoy oneself:He was grooving on the music. - to get along or interact well.
- to fix in a groove.
- 1350–1400; Middle English grofe, groof mining shaft; cognate with Middle Dutch groeve, Dutch groef, German Grube pit, ditch; akin to grave1
groove′less, adj. groove′like′, adj. groov′er, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rut, habit, pattern.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: groove /ɡruːv/ n - a long narrow channel or furrow, esp one cut into wood by a tool
- the spiral channel, usually V-shaped, in a gramophone record
- a settled existence, routine, etc, to which one is suited or accustomed, esp one from which it is difficult to escape
- slang an experience, event, etc, that is groovy
- in the groove ⇒ playing well and apparently effortlessly, with a good beat, etc
- US fashionable
vb - (transitive) to form or cut a groove in
- (intransitive) old-fashioned slang to enjoy oneself or feel in rapport with one's surroundings
- (intransitive) to play well, with a good beat, etc
Etymology: 15th Century: from obsolete Dutch groeve, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gruoba pit, Old Norse grof |