1
: a long narrow channel or depression
3
: top form
a great talker when he is in the groove
4
: the middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit
a fastball right in the groove
5
: an enjoyable or exciting experience
6
: a pronounced enjoyable rhythm
grooved; grooving
1
a
: to make a groove in
b
: to join by a groove
2
: to perfect by repeated practice
grooved her golf swing
3
: to throw (a pitch) in the groove
1
: to become joined or fitted by a groove
2
: to form a groove
3
: to enjoy oneself intensely
4
: to interact harmoniously
contemporary minds and rock groove together—
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groover
noun
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the WebJordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The Legion, who haven’t lost a home match in two seasons at Snapdragon, have won four straight after an opening loss to rival Seattle and appear to be finding a groove while blending in a host of new additions with key returnees from last season’s 15-0-1 regular season finishing squad.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
With samples and production textures tailor-made for her coloratura, Beyoncé reimagines yesteryear dance grooves and launches them well into the future.
—Jaelani Turner-Williams, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Rare disorder causes man to see ‘demonic’ faces Imagine waking up one day and seeing distorted versions of people’s faces, like in the image above — eyes, mouths and ears wide and stretched back, with deep grooves along foreheads, cheeks and chins.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Edward Segarra Post Malone is getting his yeehaw groove on with the help of a friend.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Travis Kelce may be getting his groove on at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this month — if his schedule allows for it.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
But the Wildcats found their groove and ripped off 20 wins in their next 22 games.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The non-slip handles give you control over every maneuver, and the blades also feature a non-stick coating along with a sap groove to keep them from sticking.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Webster tends to emphasize the music over vocals, grooving with her band and stretching tracks out for minutes at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Join the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and groove to your favorite tunes through wireless headphones, all while celebrating the luck of the Irish.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
In typical fashion, though, the camera cut to perennial awards show dancer Taylor Swift, who was on her feet grooving to the song and mouthing its lyrics, and laughed in response Cyrus' quip.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
The fresh cut is bursting with pop vitality, and, since the stroke of midnight, is accompanied with an official music video that follows Max on his travels from Los Angeles, CA to Seoul, South Korea where the pair get down to moving and grooving for the cameras.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
The video cuts between footage of Bacon and Sedgwick separately grooving down the same hallway (presumably in their family home), sporting white tank tops and jeans to emulate Bacon's character from the 1984 classic (with white Crocs for a slightly more modernized look).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Here's a list of fast and slow jams to groove to in the days leading up to Super Bowl 58.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Soon, well over 1,000 dancers and spectators were grooving with Elzie.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
Noun
That’s reflecting in his performance, with Tarasenko getting into a groove as the Panthers prepare for their final tune-up before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2024
The Legion, who haven’t lost a home match in two seasons at Snapdragon, have won four straight after an opening loss to rival Seattle and appear to be finding a groove while blending in a host of new additions with key returnees from last season’s 15-0-1 regular season finishing squad.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
With samples and production textures tailor-made for her coloratura, Beyoncé reimagines yesteryear dance grooves and launches them well into the future.
—Jaelani Turner-Williams, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024
Rare disorder causes man to see ‘demonic’ faces Imagine waking up one day and seeing distorted versions of people’s faces, like in the image above — eyes, mouths and ears wide and stretched back, with deep grooves along foreheads, cheeks and chins.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Edward Segarra Post Malone is getting his yeehaw groove on with the help of a friend.
—USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Travis Kelce may be getting his groove on at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival this month — if his schedule allows for it.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
But the Wildcats found their groove and ripped off 20 wins in their next 22 games.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The non-slip handles give you control over every maneuver, and the blades also feature a non-stick coating along with a sap groove to keep them from sticking.
—Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
Stone then grooved a 95-mph fastball to Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe, who crushed a towering 429-foot three-run home run that bounced on top of the netting above the center-field pavilion.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Webster tends to emphasize the music over vocals, grooving with her band and stretching tracks out for minutes at a time.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Join the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and groove to your favorite tunes through wireless headphones, all while celebrating the luck of the Irish.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
In typical fashion, though, the camera cut to perennial awards show dancer Taylor Swift, who was on her feet grooving to the song and mouthing its lyrics, and laughed in response Cyrus' quip.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2024
The fresh cut is bursting with pop vitality, and, since the stroke of midnight, is accompanied with an official music video that follows Max on his travels from Los Angeles, CA to Seoul, South Korea where the pair get down to moving and grooving for the cameras.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2024
The video cuts between footage of Bacon and Sedgwick separately grooving down the same hallway (presumably in their family home), sporting white tank tops and jeans to emulate Bacon's character from the 1984 classic (with white Crocs for a slightly more modernized look).
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024
Here's a list of fast and slow jams to groove to in the days leading up to Super Bowl 58.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Soon, well over 1,000 dancers and spectators were grooving with Elzie.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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: a long narrow depression occurring naturally on the surface of an organism or an anatomical part
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