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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
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: to join by a groove
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: 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
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 WebAlia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Starting out rather breathy and repetitive of the same moves, Ice has now found her groove utilizing the entire stage and light choreography to bring her shows to life.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The track resonated in the room – Frasure’s wife, Rhythm House vp Stevie Frasure, and Hubbard’s wife, Hayley, were both grooving along with it – and the writers started sifting through ideas that would fit.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 June 2024
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Noun
Photo: Tory Williams A tubular booth, chrome mushroom lamps, and pops of color throughout add to the decidedly midcentury groove.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
Starting out rather breathy and repetitive of the same moves, Ice has now found her groove utilizing the entire stage and light choreography to bring her shows to life.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Verb
With Juan Soto on second and a 3-1 count working against him, Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman grooved a 95-mph fastball down the middle of the plate on Friday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
The track resonated in the room – Frasure’s wife, Rhythm House vp Stevie Frasure, and Hubbard’s wife, Hayley, were both grooving along with it – and the writers started sifting through ideas that would fit.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 26 June 2024
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groove. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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