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Groove vs Rut - What's the difference?

groove | rut |

As nouns the difference between groove and rut

is that groove is a long, narrow channel or depression; eg, such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression while rut is (zoology) sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals or rut can be a furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.

As verbs the difference between groove and rut

is that groove is to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow while rut is to be in the annual rut or rut can be to make a furrow.

groove

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such a slot cut into a hard material to provide a location for an engineering component, a tyre groove, or a geological channel or depression.
  • A fixed routine
  • * (rfdate) J. Morley
  • The gregarious trifling of life in the social groove .
  • *
  • The middle of the strike zone in baseball where a pitch is most easily hit.
  • A pronounced, enjoyable rhythm.
  • (mining) A shaft or excavation.
  • Derived terms

    * groovy * tongue and groove

    Verb

    (groov)
  • To cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.
  • To create, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.
  • I was just starting to groove to the band, when we had to leave.

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    rut

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals
  • Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
  • Verb

  • to be in the annual rut
  • to have sexual intercourse
  • To mount or cover during copulation.
  • (Dryden)

    Etymology 2

    16th century. Probably from (etyl) route ‘road’

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road
  • A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling (See also rutter)
  • A dull routine
  • Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut .

    Verb

    (rutt)
  • To make a furrow