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: a long narrow channel or depression
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: top form
a great talker when he is in the groove
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: the middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit
a fastball right in the groove
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: an enjoyable or exciting experience
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: a pronounced enjoyable rhythm
grooved; grooving
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a
: to make a groove in
b
: to join by a groove
2
: to perfect by repeated practice
grooved her golf swing
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: to throw (a pitch) in the groove
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: to become joined or fitted by a groove
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: to form a groove
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: to enjoy oneself intensely
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: to interact harmoniously
contemporary minds and rock groove together—
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groover
noun
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Examples of groove in a Sentence
Noun
the grooves on a vinyl record
The door slides along a groove in the doorframe.
He's a great pitcher when he's in a groove.
She hasn't yet found her groove.
They've gotten stuck in a groove in their jobs.
Verb
We grooved to the beat.
if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Another notable feature of the albums is that, along with these English lyrics, the music itself has a consistently Western groove, with no effort to include J-pop-like melodies.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
True to the reputation of its Moscow and Bodrum outposts, Birds Dubai turns into a nightclub after the show, with diners ending the evening on the dance floor while grooving to the DJ’s beats.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The best option would be to reach out, with or without permission, to touch the picture’s surface, tracing the whorls and the smeared grooves.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Another notable feature of the albums is that, along with these English lyrics, the music itself has a consistently Western groove, with no effort to include J-pop-like melodies.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
As the season rolls on, see if your favorite duo will be moving and grooving into next week.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
True to the reputation of its Moscow and Bodrum outposts, Birds Dubai turns into a nightclub after the show, with diners ending the evening on the dance floor while grooving to the DJ’s beats.
—Natasha Amar, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groove. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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groove
noun
: a long narrow depression occurring naturally on the surface of an organism or an anatomical part
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