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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
- slang.an experience, event, etc, that is groovy
- in the groove
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈǴDZ, adjective
- ˈǴDZˌ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ǴDZl adjective
- ǴDZl adjective
- ǴDZİ noun
- ·ǴDZ verb (used with object) regrooved regrooving
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of groove1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing groove
see in the groove .Example Sentences
It didn’t land with the crowd, who met the anglophone dance grooves with blank stares.
During a demo, my partner and I are making a few nice shots and getting into a groove.
Norman Powell got back in the groove, scoring 14 points.
Audience members are encouraged to make some noise as they fall into the R&B groove of a musical overflowing with captivating voices.
Yet by the following year, he found his groove, incorporating his looser, more improvisational style into the role.
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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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