GROOVE

I. noun see: grave Date: 1659 a long narrow channel or depression, 2. a fixed routine ; rut , a situation suited to one's abilities or interests ; niche , top form , the middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit , an enjoyable or exciting experience, a pronounced enjoyable rhythm, II. verb (~d; grooving) Date: 1686 transitive verb 1. to make a ~ in, to join by a ~, to perfect by repeated practice , to throw (a pitch) in the ~, intransitive verb to become joined or fitted by a ~, to form a ~, to enjoy oneself intensely, to interact harmoniously , ~r noun