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Groove

noun/ɡɹˈuːv/
Definition
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɡɹˈuːv/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈuːv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈuːv/
1 syllable Say it as /ɡɹˈuːv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
nouna settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
“they fell into a conversational rut”
noun(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
verbmake a groove in, or provide with a groove
“groove a vinyl record”
verbhollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
“furrow soil”
Word Forms
grooveverbhollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
groovenouna long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
groovernouna device that makes grooves by cutting or punching
groovingnounthe cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
furrownouna long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
rutnouna groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rille
eine lange schmale Furche, die entweder durch einen natürlichen Prozess (z. B. Erosion) oder durch ein Werkzeug (z. B. eine Rille in einer Schallplatte) geschnitten wurde
🇫🇷French
rainure
un sillon long et étroit creusé soit par un processus naturel (comme l'érosion), soit par un outil (comme par exemple un sillon dans un disque phonographique)
🇪🇸Spanish
ranura
un surco largo y estrecho cortado ya sea por un proceso natural (como la erosión) o por una herramienta (como, por ejemplo, una ranura en un disco fonográfico)
🇮🇹Italian
scanalatura
un solco lungo e stretto tagliato da un processo naturale (come l'erosione) o da uno strumento (come ad esempio un solco in un disco fonografico)
🇳🇱Dutch
groef
een lange smalle groef die is uitgesneden door een natuurlijk proces (zoals erosie) of door een stuk gereedschap (zoals bijvoorbeeld een groef in een grammofoonplaat)
🇵🇹Portuguese
sulco
um sulco longo e estreito cortado por um processo natural (como a erosão) ou por uma ferramenta (como, por exemplo, uma ranhura em um disco fonográfico)
🇷🇺Russian
канавка
длинная узкая борозда, прорезанная либо естественным процессом (например, эрозией), либо инструментом (например, канавкой в ​​граммофонной пластинке)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नाली
प्राकृतिक प्रक्रिया (जैसे कटाव) या किसी उपकरण (उदाहरण के लिए फोनोग्राफ रिकॉर्ड में एक नाली) द्वारा काटी गई एक लंबी संकीर्ण नाली
🇧🇩Bengali
খাঁজ
প্রাকৃতিক প্রক্রিয়া (যেমন ক্ষয়) বা হাতিয়ার দ্বারা (যেমন ফোনোগ্রাফ রেকর্ডের খাঁজ) দ্বারা একটি দীর্ঘ সরু ফুরো কাটা।
🇮🇳Tamil
பள்ளம்
இயற்கையான செயல்முறையால் (அரிப்பு போன்றவை) அல்லது ஒரு கருவியால் (எ.கா. ஃபோனோகிராஃப் பதிவில் ஒரு பள்ளம்) வெட்டப்பட்ட நீண்ட குறுகிய உரோமம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గాడి
సహజ ప్రక్రియ (కోత వంటివి) లేదా ఒక సాధనం (ఉదా. ఫోనోగ్రాఫ్ రికార్డ్‌లో గాడి) ద్వారా కత్తిరించిన పొడవైన ఇరుకైన ఫర్రో
🇮🇳Marathi
खोबणी
नैसर्गिक प्रक्रियेद्वारे (जसे की धूप) किंवा साधनाने (उदा. फोनोग्राफ रेकॉर्डमधील खोबणी) कापलेला लांब अरुंद फरो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખાંચ
કુદરતી પ્રક્રિયા (જેમ કે ધોવાણ) દ્વારા અથવા સાધન દ્વારા (દા.ત. ફોનોગ્રાફ રેકોર્ડમાં ખાંચો) દ્વારા કાપવામાં આવેલો લાંબો સાંકડો ચાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ತೋಡು
ನೈಸರ್ಗಿಕ ಪ್ರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಂದ (ಸವೆತದಂತಹ) ಅಥವಾ ಉಪಕರಣದಿಂದ (ಉದಾ. ಫೋನೋಗ್ರಾಫ್ ರೆಕಾರ್ಡ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಡು) ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಉಬ್ಬು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്രോവ്
പ്രകൃതിദത്തമായ ഒരു പ്രക്രിയയിലൂടെയോ (മണ്ണൊലിപ്പ് പോലുള്ളവ) അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു ഉപകരണം വഴിയോ (ഉദാ. ഒരു ഫോണോഗ്രാഫ് റെക്കോർഡിലെ ഒരു ഗ്രോവ് പോലെ) മുറിച്ച നീളമുള്ള ഇടുങ്ങിയ ചാലുകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਲੰਮਾ ਤੰਗ ਫਰਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੱਟਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਕਟੌਤੀ) ਜਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਧਨ ਦੁਆਰਾ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਇੱਕ ਫੋਨੋਗ੍ਰਾਫ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਝਰੀ)
🇵🇰Urdu
نالی
ایک لمبا تنگ کھال یا تو قدرتی عمل (جیسے کٹاؤ) یا کسی آلے کے ذریعے کاٹا جاتا ہے (جیسے فونوگراف ریکارڈ میں ایک نالی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通过自然过程(例如侵蚀)或工具(例如留声机唱片中的凹槽)切出的又长又窄的沟槽
🇯🇵Japanese
自然のプロセス(浸食など)または工具(レコードの溝など)によって切り取られた細長い溝
🇰🇷Korean
자연적인 과정(예: 침식)이나 도구(예: 축음기 레코드의 홈)에 의해 절단된 길고 좁은 고랑
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rãnh
một rãnh dài hẹp được cắt bằng một quá trình tự nhiên (chẳng hạn như xói mòn) hoặc bằng một công cụ (ví dụ như một rãnh trong bản ghi âm)
🇹🇭Thai
ร่อง
ร่องแคบยาวที่ถูกตัดโดยกระบวนการทางธรรมชาติ (เช่น การกัดเซาะ) หรือโดยเครื่องมือ (เช่น ร่องในแผ่นเสียง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
alur
alur sempit panjang yang dipotong karena proses alami (seperti erosi) atau oleh alat (misalnya alur pada rekaman fonograf)
🇵🇭Filipino
uka
isang mahabang makitid na tudling na hiwa alinman sa pamamagitan ng natural na proseso (tulad ng pagguho) o ng isang kasangkapan (tulad ng isang uka sa isang talaan ng ponograpo)
🇲🇾Malay
alur
alur sempit yang panjang dipotong sama ada melalui proses semula jadi (seperti hakisan) atau oleh alat (seperti alur dalam rekod fonograf)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أخدود
ثلم طويل وضيق يتم قطعه إما بعملية طبيعية (مثل التآكل) أو بواسطة أداة (مثل الأخدود في أسطوانة الفونوغراف)
🇮🇷Persian
شیار
یک شیار باریک بلند یا با یک فرآیند طبیعی (مانند فرسایش) یا توسط یک ابزار (مثلاً یک شیار در یک صفحه گرامافون) بریده شده است.
🇹🇷Turkish
oluk
doğal bir süreçle (erozyon gibi) veya bir aletle (örneğin fonograf kaydındaki bir oluk gibi) kesilen uzun, dar bir oluk
🇮🇱Hebrew
חָרִיץ
תלם צר וארוך חתוך או על ידי תהליך טבעי (כגון שחיקה) או על ידי כלי (כמו למשל חריץ בתקליט פונוגרף)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'groove'?
The primary meaning of 'groove' is 'a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'groove' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'groove' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'groove' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'groove' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'groove' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'groove' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'groove' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'groove' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
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How likely are you to use 'groove' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'groove' as formal, casual, or slang?
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