get one's groove on
The phrase "get one's groove on" emerged from African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and became popular in mainstream culture to describe engaging in enjoyable activities, especially dancing.
Definition
B2Social
(slang, informal)To start dancing energetically and with enjoyment.
Example
- At the party, everyone was getting their groove on to the DJ's beats.
- She loves to get her groove on whenever her favorite song plays.
B2General
(slang, informal)To engage in any activity with enthusiasm and confidence, often reaching a state of enjoyment or flow.
Example
- Once he started painting, he really got his groove on and finished the artwork in one night.
- She got her groove on during the cooking competition and impressed everyone with her skills.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "get one's groove on":
get one's freak onin the grooveget jiggyget it onhit one's strideget on updance to a new tuneget one's leg overget onget one's juices flowinghave it going ongot it going onvibe withget on toget downfunk outkick up one's heelsget goingbust a moveget off onget rightget busyget on withfind one's legs