groove
/ɡruv/
verb
- To enjoy oneself, especially by dancing or moving rhythmically to music.
- They spent the evening grooving at the disco.
- The crowd was grooving to the live band at the festival.
- He grooves to his favorite songs while cleaning the house.
- To cut or form a long, narrow channel in a surface.
- She grooved the clay pot with a stick to create a decorative pattern.
- The machinist grooved the metal piece to fit the bearing.
- The road was grooved to improve traction during rain.
noun
- A long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, often made by a tool or by wear.
- The record player's needle follows the groove on the vinyl to play music.
- Water flowed along the groove in the stone that had been worn by years of rain.
- The carpenter cut a groove in the wood to fit the shelf into place.
- A pleasant, steady rhythm or pattern, especially in music, that makes you want to move or dance.
- She loves the groove of the drums in that song.
- Once the bass player locked into the groove, the whole audience started swaying.
- The band found a funky groove that got everyone on the dance floor.
- A situation or routine that is comfortable, familiar, and runs smoothly.
- After a few weeks, the new employee settled into a groove and worked efficiently.
- I like my morning groove: coffee, a short walk, then starting work.
- The team got into a groove and won five games in a row.