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- [groov]
- /gruv/
- /ɡruːv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [groov]
- /gruv/
Definitions of groove word
- noun groove a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface, as the cut in a board to receive the tongue of another board (tongue-and-groove joint) a furrow, or a natural indentation on an organism. 1
- noun groove the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus. 1
- noun groove a fixed routine: to get into a groove. 1
- noun groove Printing. the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type. 1
- noun groove Slang. an enjoyable time or experience. 1
- verb with object groove to cut a groove in; furrow. 1
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Origin of groove
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English grofe, groof mining shaft; cognate with Middle Dutch groeve, Dutch groef, German Grube pit, ditch; akin to grave1
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Parts of speech for Groove
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
groove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
groove usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for groove
noun groove
- trench — Richard Chenevix [shen-uh-vee] /ˈʃɛn ə vi/ (Show IPA), 1807–86, English clergyman and scholar, born in Ireland.
- corrugation — a corrugating or being corrugated
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- slit — to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
verb groove
- listen — to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
- dance — If you dance a particular kind of dance, you do it or perform it.
- chill — When you chill something or when it chills, you lower its temperature so that it becomes colder but does not freeze.
- chill out — To chill out means to relax after you have done something tiring or stressful.
- harmonize — to bring into harmony, accord, or agreement: to harmonize one's views with the new situation.
Antonyms for groove
noun groove
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
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