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shape
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- pronunciation:
- sheIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- shape up, take shape
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the outward appearance of something as characterized by its outline; form.
The child sorted the blocks by shape and by color.The table has an oval shape.
- synonyms:
- contour, figure, form
- similar words:
- layout, mold, outline
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| definition 2: |
organized arrangement; order.
The project failed because it had no real shape.Writing often helps people to give shape to their ideas.It took many months to get the old hotel in shape for the first guests.- synonyms:
- order, organization, structure
- similar words:
- condition, pattern, trim
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| definition 3: |
physical condition.
An athlete needs to be in top shape for the competition.The building was in terrible shape and had to be torn down.- synonyms:
- condition, trim
- similar words:
- form, repair
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| definition 4: |
the form of one's body; figure.
Our clothing is designed to fit all shapes.- synonyms:
- figure, form
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| definition 5: |
assumed form or appearance; guise.
These swindlers often take the shape of investment advisers.- synonyms:
- form, guise, seeming
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| definition 6: |
the combination of circumstances that defines a particular way of living, culture, or period.
This was the unique shape of society at the turn of the century. |
| related words: |
block, cast, condition, conformation, design, frame, hang, lay, line, order, pattern, phase, tone |
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| phrase: |
take shape |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shapes, shaping, shaped |
| definition 1: |
to give a certain form or shape to; mold.
We shaped the clay into a pot.
- synonyms:
- fashion, model, mold
- similar words:
- beat, cast, craft, create, form, frame, pattern, style
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| definition 2: |
to express verbally in a considered manner.
She shaped her argument carefully.- synonyms:
- express, speak, verbalize
- similar words:
- craft, design, fashion, frame, present
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| definition 3: |
to give a direction or character to.
He is shaping his life after that of his grandfather.- synonyms:
- forge, model, mold
- similar words:
- carve, design, develop, direct, fashion, form, order, organize, plan, tailor
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| related words: |
adapt, adjust, cake, carve, compose, dovetail, hammer, hollow, manufacture, mill, tool, trim, work |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to take form in a particular way (usu. fol. by "up").
If our work shapes up well, we will invest more money and expand the project.- synonyms:
- develop, form
- similar words:
- crystallize, emerge, materialize
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| phrase: |
shape up |
| derivation: |
shaped (adj.) |
Shape comes from an Old English word that means "to create, form, or destine."
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similar to shape |
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form, outline |
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some broader categories that include shape |
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art, geometry, mathematics |
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some descriptions of shapes |
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circular, congruent, cubic, geometric, irregular, linear, oblong, oval, regular, square |
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some elements of shape |
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geometry, size, symmetry |
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some examples of shapes |
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circles, cones, cubes, decagons, diamonds, hexagons, isosceles triangles, octagons, ovals, pentagons, pyramids, quadrilaterals, rectangles, rhombuses, right triangles, scalene triangles, spheres, squares, trapezoids, triangles |
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some kinds of shapes |
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ellipses, polygons, solids |
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some parts of shapes |
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angles, axis, circumference, depth, diameter, dimensions, exterior, faces, height, length, perimeter, radius, side, thickness, width |
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some people associated with shapes |
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architect, engineer, painter, sculptor |
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some places associated with shapes |
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Pentagon, Pyramids, roundhouse |
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some things conventionally associated with shapes |
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arcs, lines, planes |
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