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Meaning of 'groove' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Groove [ n.]
- A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut.
- Hence: The habitual course of life, work, or affairs; fixed routine.
- A shaft or excavation.
2 . Groove [ v. t.]
- To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.

Meaning of 'groove' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . groove [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
Example in sentence:
  • they fell into a conversational rut
2 . groove [ v]
Meaning (2):
- hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
Example in sentence:
  • furrow soil
Meaning (3):
- make a groove in, or provide with a groove
Example in sentence:
  • groove a vinyl record

Nearby Words:

groan groaned groanful groaning groat groats grocer groceries grocery grog

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