rut vs groove

rut and groove both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rut	Yes	No	Yes	No
groove	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rut and groove are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, groove is a hypernym of rut; that is, groove is a word with a broader meaning than rut:

rut: a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
groove: a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

Other hypernyms of rut include channel.

As verbs, rut and groove are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of rut include furrow.

rut (noun)	groove (noun)
a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape	a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)	(anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity	a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

rut (verb)	groove (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove	hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals	make a groove in, or provide with a groove