Antonyms for in groove


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : groov
Phonetic Transcription : gruv


Definition of in groove

Origin :
  • c.1400, "cave, mine, pit" (late 13c. in place names), from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse grod "pit," or from Middle Dutch groeve "furrow, ditch," both from Proto-Germanic *grobo (cf. Old Norse grof "brook, river bed," Old High German gruoba "ditch," Gothic groba "pit, cave," Old English græf "ditch"), related to grave (n.). Sense of "long, narrow channel or furrow" is 1650s. Meaning "spiral cut in a phonograph record" is from 1902. Figurative sense of "routine" is from 1842, often deprecatory at first, "a rut."
  • As in lucky : adj fortunate, opportune
  • As in methodical/methodic : adj organized, precise
  • As in methodic : adj methodical
  • As in systematical : adj methodical
  • As in compatible : adj agreeable, in harmony
  • As in customary : adj usual, established
  • As in on a roll : adv enjoying good fortune

Synonyms for in groove

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