Synonyms of groove

groove 1 of 2

noun

ˈgrüv 

1

as in routine

an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity

I can't get into the groove on Monday morning without a cup of coffee

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routine
• grind
• rut
• pattern
• drill
• treadmill
• habit
• lockstep
• rote
• technique
• method
• practice
• strategy
• style
• regimen
• tradition
• approach
• plan
• program
• procedure
• custom
• housekeeping
• tack
• manner
• fashion
• design
• trick
• way
• daily dozen
• scheme
• policy
• convention
• wont

2

as in place

a situation or activity for which a person or thing is best suited

after years of bouncing from job to job, she discovered that her natural groove was social work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• place
• niche
• job
• slot
• position
• function
• post
• capacity
• berth
• status
• billet
• standing
• appointment
• station
• specialty
• rank
• strong suit
• forte
• long suit
• thing
• speciality
• métier

groove

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to file

to mark with or as if with a line or groove

if you groove that piece of wood, we should be able to fit this smaller board into it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• file
• scratch
• seam
• scribe
• score
• mill
• graze
• bevel
• flute
• chamfer
• scarify
• abrade
• rasp

2

as in to blend

to form a pleasing relationship

surprisingly, his flighty, artistic sensibility and her no-nonsense practicality groove together rather well

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blend
• correlate
• match
• correspond
• coordinate
• harmonize
• conform
• balance
• agree
• chime
• parallel
• bond
• consort
• meet
• dovetail
• chime in
• assort
• fuse
• merge
• square
• hang together
• coalesce
• cohere
• conjoin
• tally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conflict
• jar
• offset
• counter
• differ
• contrast
• collide
• clash
• diverge
• contradict
• cancel (out)
• counteract
• negate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of groove

Noun

After spending the summer soaking in extra free time and waking up late, August is all about readjusting routines and schedules to get back into the school groove. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 10 Aug. 2026

The costumes and props were as big as the beats and grooves as the band powered through what was no doubt the most over-the-top theatrical event of the 2026 Outside Lands. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

Embodied by the O’Jays, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Lou Rawls, and others, it was grown-up and plush, but still grooving—the seedbed for the sizzle of disco, with an emphasis on Black pride. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

That lyric is quite straightforward for Hitchcock, who speaks and writes with a sort of free association found in people who groove at a different pace than the norm. — David Harris, SPIN, 24 July 2026

Phrases Containing groove

• groove (on)