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grooved

grooved
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [groovd]
    • /gruvd/
    • /ɡruːvd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [groovd]
    • /gruvd/

Definitions of grooved word

  • verb grooved simple past tense and past participle of groove. 1
  • adjective grooved provided with a groove. 1
  • noun grooved 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 grooved the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus. 1
  • noun grooved a fixed routine: to get into a groove. 1
  • noun grooved Printing. the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type. 1

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Origin of grooved

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; groove + -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grooved

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

grooved popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grooved usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grooved

adj grooved

  • addicted — Someone who is addicted to a harmful drug cannot stop taking it.
  • confirmed — You use confirmed to describe someone who has a particular habit or belief that they are very unlikely to change.
  • acquainted — If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
  • seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
  • trained — Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.

verb grooved

  • authorize — If someone in a position of authority authorizes something, they give their official permission for it to happen.
  • advocate — If you advocate a particular action or plan, you recommend it publicly.
  • okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
  • license — formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
  • uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.

adjective grooved

  • fluted — fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike: fluted notes.
  • corrugated — Corrugated metal or cardboard has been folded into a series of small parallel folds to make it stronger.
  • lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
  • channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
  • chiselled — If you say that someone, usually a man, has chiselled features, you mean that their face has a strong, clear bone structure.

Antonyms for grooved

adj grooved

  • abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
  • unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
  • unaccustomed — not accustomed or habituated: to be unaccustomed to hardships.
  • negligent — guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
  • disorganized — functioning without adequate order, systemization, or planning; uncoordinated: a woefully disorganized enterprise.

verb grooved

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
  • disallow — to refuse to allow; reject; veto: to disallow a claim for compensation.
  • protest — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.

adjective grooved

  • flat — horizontally level: a flat roof.
  • disorganised — Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.

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