groovin
Moving with rhythm
Groovin is a casual spelling of grooving, the present participle of groove.
To groove is to move rhythmically, enjoy music deeply, or simply have a good time: We were just groovin to the beat.
The spelling captures the relaxed, dropped-g pronunciation common in informal speech.
The word carries a retro, 1960s-70s vibe but remains in use.
Depression or groove music
- soulInnermost animating essence
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- discoSeventies dance music
Motown · bass · beat · rhythm · melody · jam · riff · bassline
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- pulseArterial blood throb
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- swingSuspended recreational seat
syncopation · cadence · pocket · timing · feel · bounce · lock · pattern
Rhythmic blues music
- jiveSwing-era dance or bunk
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- discoSeventies dance music
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
boogaloo · shimmy · shake · twist · salsa · hip-hop · breakdance · popping
funk
Depression or groove music
disco · Motown · bass · beat · rhythm · melody · jam · riff · bassline · syncopation
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
swing · syncopation · cadence · pocket · timing · feel · bounce · lock · pattern · drumming
boogie
Rhythmic blues music
hustle · boogaloo · shimmy · shake · twist · salsa · hip-hop · breakdance · popping · krumping
seventies
1970-1979 period
- funkyRhythmic and soulful
- afroRounded curly hairstyle
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
platforms · vinyl · Motown · old-school · classic · throwback · vintage · nostalgic · analog · turntable
vibing
Enjoying relaxed good feeling
happy · laid-back · smooth · easy · content · blissful · carefree · flowing · euphoric · upbeat
groovinstiff
Not easily bent
stilted · awkward · clumsy · herky-jerky · arrhythmic
groovinmiserable
Wretchedly unhappy, dejected
bumming · suffering · struggling · bored · bummed out
- in the groovePerforming optimally, rhythmically
- in a groovePerforming at peak rhythm
- the grooveRhythmic sweet spot
- tongue and grooveBoards with mating ridges
- gets one's groove onBegins dancing enthusiastically
- got one's groove onDanced with abandon