groove
/ɡruːv/noun
उच्चारण ग्रूव
खाँचा; लय
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a long narrow cut in the surface of something hard; a particular type of musical rhythm
खाँचा; लय
- get into the groove
- Slide the door into the groove at the top of the frame.
- The wheel runs along a groove in the metal track.
+ 2 more examples
- The carpenter cut a shallow groove along the edge of the board.
- The band soon found its groove, and the audience began to dance.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
groove (countable)
A groove is a long narrow cut or channel in a surface, such as on a record, a pipe or a door frame.
Groove किसी सतह में बना लंबा संकरा खाँचा है, जैसे record, पाइप या दरवाज़े की चौखट में।
- The sliding door runs along a groove.
- Dust filled the grooves of the old record.
in the groove / get into the groove
In the groove means working or performing very well with a good rhythm.
'In the groove' का अर्थ अच्छे लय के साथ बहुत अच्छा काम या प्रदर्शन करना है।
- Once Arjun got into the groove, he scored a century.
groove (music)
In music, groove is a steady, enjoyable rhythm that makes people want to dance.
संगीत में 'groove' एक स्थिर, आनंददायक लय है जो लोगों को नाचने को प्रेरित करती है।
- The drummer set a strong groove.
groove (verb)
As a verb, groove means to cut grooves in something, or informally to enjoy music and dance.
क्रिया के रूप में 'groove' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ में खाँचे काटना, या अनौपचारिक रूप से संगीत और नृत्य का आनंद लेना है।
- The carpenter grooved the plank carefully.
- The crowd grooved to the beat.
stuck in a groove / rut
Stuck in a groove means in a boring, unchanging routine; rut is the more usual word.
'Stuck in a groove' का अर्थ ऊबाऊ, न बदलने वाली दिनचर्या में फँसा होना है; 'rut' अधिक प्रचलित शब्द है।
- After years in the same job, she felt stuck in a groove.
+Collocations 4
adjective + groove
deepnarrowwideshallowstraightspiral
- A deep groove ran across the wooden table.
verb + groove
cutcarvefit intorun alongfillslide in
- The drawer slides along a metal groove.
groove + preposition
inonalongofinto
- Water collected in the groove in the stone.
get into / find the groove
get intofindlosesettle intostay in
- The team found its groove in the second half.
“More examples 5
- The rain water ran down the groove in the road.
बारिश का पानी सड़क के खाँचे में बहकर नीचे गया।
- After a slow start, the batsmen got into their groove.
धीमी शुरुआत के बाद बल्लेबाज़ अपनी लय में आ गए।
- The old record had worn grooves.
पुराने record के खाँचे घिस गए थे।
- Radhika settled into a groove of study every evening.
राधिका हर शाम पढ़ाई की एक लय में बैठ जाती थी।
- The singer's easy groove made the audience clap along.
गायक की सहज लय ने श्रोताओं को ताली बजाने पर मजबूर कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is in groove today.
✓ He is in the groove today.
The idiom needs the: in the groove.
मुहावरे में 'the' चाहिए: in the groove।
✗ The door slides on the grooves of the wall.
✓ The door slides in a groove of the wall.
A thing that fits inside a channel runs in the groove, not on it.
खाँचे के भीतर चलने वाली चीज़ 'in the groove' चलती है, 'on' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
in the groove
doing something well and with confidence, especially after practice
लय में, पूरी रौ में
- After a slow start, the batsman was soon in the groove.
- Once Radhika got in the groove, she finished the essay in half an hour.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get into the groove (start doing something well and with ease).
Idiom 'get into the groove' (कुछ अच्छी तरह और सहजता से करने लगना, लय में आना)।