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getting one's groove on

getting one's groove on is the present participle and gerund of get one's groove on.

Meaning of get one's groove on

Verb

get one's groove on (third-person singular simple present gets one's groove on, present participle getting one's groove on, simple past got one's groove on, past participle (UK) got one's groove on or (US) gotten one's groove on)

  1. (colloquial) To dance.
    • I wanna go out and get my groove on while the night is young!
  2. (colloquial, dated) To have sex; to have sex with.
    • John wants to get his groove on with Melinda.

Questions about getting one's groove on

What is getting one's groove on the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's groove on is the present participle and gerund of get one's groove on.

Words near getting one's groove on in the dictionary

  1. getting one's fingers burnt
  2. getting one's fingers into
  3. getting one's foot in the door
  4. getting one's freak on
  5. getting one's fuck on
  6. getting one's groove on
  7. getting one's hands dirty
  8. getting one's hands on
  9. getting one's head around
  10. getting one's head out of one's ass
  11. getting one's head out of the gutter

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