ɡru:v 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. °Often
with ref. to
popular music or
jazz;
now largely disused in
general contexts. øin
the groove sl. 1
doing or performing well. 2
fashionable. [ME, = mine-shaft, f. obs. Du. groeve
furrow f. Gmc]