grooved

UK: /ˈgruːvd/ US: (gro̅o̅vd)

From the verb groove: (⇒ conjugate)

grooved is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

grooved  (gro̅o̅vd), v. 

1. pt. and pp. of groove. 

adj. 

2. provided with a groove.

• groove + -ed² 1785–95

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

groove /gruv/   n., v., grooved, groov•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a long, narrow cut or indentation in a surface.
2. Sound Reproduction a track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus to follow.
3. a fixed routine:
   [usually singular] to get into a groove.

v. 

4. [~ + object] to cut or make a groove in;
   furrow.
5. Slang Terms [no object]
   • to enjoy oneself in a relaxed way:
     grooving to the music.

Idioms

6. Idioms in the groove, [Slang.]
   • in perfect form:
     The tennis star is really in the groove now, hitting the ball well.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

groove  (gro̅o̅v), n., v., grooved, groov•ing. 
n. 

1. 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.
2. Sound Reproduction the track or channel of a phonograph record for the needle or stylus.
3. a fixed routine:
   to get into a groove.
4. [Print.] the furrow at the bottom of a piece of type. See diag. under type. 
5. Slang Terms an enjoyable time or experience.
6. Idioms in the groove, [Slang.]
   • in perfect functioning order.
   • in the popular fashion;
     up-to-date:
     If you want to be in the groove this summer, you'll need a bikini.

v.t. 

7. to cut a groove in;
   furrow.
8. Slang Terms
   • to appreciate and enjoy.
   • to please immensely.

v.i. 

9. Slang Terms
   • to take great pleasure;
     enjoy oneself:
     He was grooving on the music.
   • to get along or interact well.
10. to fix in a groove.

• 1350–1400; Middle English grofe, groof mining shaft; cognate with Middle Dutch groeve, Dutch groef, German Grube pit, ditch; akin to grave¹

groove′less, adj. 
groove′like′, adj. 
groov′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 3. rut, habit, pattern.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

groove / ɡruːv/ noun

1. a long narrow channel or furrow, esp one cut into wood by a tool
2. the spiral channel, usually V-shaped, in a gramophone record
3. a settled existence, routine, etc, to which one is suited or accustomed, esp one from which it is difficult to escape
4. an experience, event, etc, that is groovy
5. in the groove ⇒ playing well and apparently effortlessly, with a good beat, etc
6. fashionable

verb

1. (transitive) to form or cut a groove in
2. (intransitive) to enjoy oneself or feel in rapport with one's surroundings
3. (intransitive) to play well, with a good beat, etc

Etymology: 15th Century: from obsolete Dutch groeve, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German gruoba pit, Old Norse grof