groove

groove · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    (noun) A long, narrow channel or depression cut into a surface.

  2. 2.

    (noun) A rhythmic pattern in music, especially one that is compelling or danceable.

  3. 3.

    (noun) An established routine or habitual way of doing things.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To make a groove or grooves in something.

  5. 5.

    (verb, informal) To enjoy oneself, especially by dancing to music.

Forms

plural: grooves

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in the groove — Performing well, in a good rhythm
  • •
    get into the groove — To settle into a routine or pattern
  • •
    groove on — To enjoy or appreciate something

Related words

Antonyms: bump, ridge
See also: channel, furrow, music, rhythm
Synonyms: channel, furrow, rhythm

Etymology

From Dutch groeve ("furrow, pit, grave"), from Middle Dutch grove. The musical sense emerged in American jazz slang in the 1930s.