n. & v.
--n.
1. a a channel or hollow, esp. one made to guide motion or receive a corresponding ridge. b a spiral track cut in a gramophone record.
2 an established routine or habit, esp. a monotonous one.
--v.
1. tr. make a groove or grooves in.
2 intr. sl. a enjoy oneself. b (often foll. by with) make progress; get on well.
Usage:
Often with ref. to popular music or jazz; now largely disused in general contexts.
Phrases and idioms:
in the groove sl.
1. doing or performing well.
2 fashionable.
Etymology: ME, mine-shaft, f. obs. Du. groeve furrow f. Gmc