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Scuff vs Groove - What's the difference?

scuff | groove |

As verbs the difference between scuff and groove

is that scuff is to mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball while groove is to cut a groove or channel in; to form into channels or grooves; to furrow.

As nouns the difference between scuff and groove

is that scuff is the back part of the neck; the scruff while 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.

As an adjective scuff

is caused by scraping, usually with one's feet.

scuff

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Caused by scraping, usually with one's feet.
  • Someone left scuff marks in the sand.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mishit (a shot on a ball) due to poor contact with the ball.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author= , title=Wales 2-1 Montenegro , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Montenegro captain was finding space at will and followed up with a speculative shot that he scuffed wide, after Wales were slow in closing down the Juventus striker.}}
  • To scrape the feet while walking.
  • To hit lightly, to brush against.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=December 29 , author=Keith Jackson , title=SPL: Celtic 1 Rangers 0 , work=Daily Record citation , page= , passage=Wallace threw himself at it to connect with a flying header. He looked a certain scorer but his effort scuffed the inside of Fraser Forster’s post.}}

    Derived terms

    * scuff mark

    See also

    * scoff * scruff

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The back part of the neck; the scruff.
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    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 .
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  • 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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