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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 WebHenry Goldblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
The groove is even steamier, minimalist synth-funk with hints of jazz underscoring a stellar falsetto from the artist as a young man on a mission.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
One pitch later, Glasnow grooved a fastball down the middle and Hoskins punched it over the center field fence for a grand slam.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
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Noun
But producer Babyface persuaded her to lend her voice to this warm, simple groove.
—Henry Goldblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2024
The groove is even steamier, minimalist synth-funk with hints of jazz underscoring a stellar falsetto from the artist as a young man on a mission.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
Verb
Glasnow grooved a 98 mph fastball up in the strike zone on his first pitch and Hoskins clubbed it into the left field pavilion for a grand slam.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
One pitch later, Glasnow grooved a fastball down the middle and Hoskins punched it over the center field fence for a grand slam.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2024
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groove. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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Medical Definition
groove
noun
: a long narrow depression occurring naturally on the surface of an organism or an anatomical part
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