get one's groove on

verb

To dance.

“John wants to get his groove on with Melinda.”

Meanings

verbget 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)

present singular third person gets one's groove on · participle present getting one's groove on · past got one's groove on · UK participle past got one's groove on · US participle past gotten one's groove on

  1. colloquialTo dance.

    I wanna go out and get my groove on while the night is young!

  2. colloquialdatedTo have sex; to have sex with.

    John wants to get his groove on with Melinda.

    1 more example

    John and Melinda are going to get their groove on.

    Synonyms: do it, get one's end away, get one's leg over

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo have sex; to have sex with.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get one's groove on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20one's%20groove%20on.

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