grooved

groove  (grv)

n.

1. A long narrow furrow or channel.

2. The spiral track cut into a phonograph record for the stylus to follow.

3. Slang A settled routine: got into the groove of a nine-to-five job.

4. Slang A situation or an activity that one enjoys or to which one is especially well suited: found his groove playing bass in a trio.

5. Slang A very pleasurable experience.

v. grooved, groov·ing, grooves

v.tr.

1. To cut a groove or grooves in.

2. Baseball To throw (a pitch) over the middle of home plate, where it is likely to be hit.

v.intr. Slang

1.

a. To take great pleasure or satisfaction; enjoy oneself: just sitting around, grooving on the music.

b. To be affected with pleasurable excitement.

2. To react or interact harmoniously.

Idiom:

in the groove Slang

Performing exceptionally well.

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[Middle English groof, mining shaft, probably from Middle Dutch groeve, ditch; see ghrebh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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Adj.

1.

grooved - established as if settled into a groove or rut well-grooved constituted, established - brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"