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: 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
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: 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
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
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Make a groove around the edge and sprinkle the salt in it.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about the music video for the song, where the members put their acting skills to the test and move and groove through a red carpet.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
With her avant-groove sensibilities and refusal to color inside the lines, Lenae represents the fearless spirit fueling R&B’s new era.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Make a groove around the edge and sprinkle the salt in it.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
And people are grooving, people are dancing, people are moving, people are touching, people are feeling, people are smiling, and that's a good feeling.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The same can be said about the music video for the song, where the members put their acting skills to the test and move and groove through a red carpet.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Groove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groove. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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