shape

A2
Pronunciation
/ʃeɪp/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

The status or condition of something

Example Sentences
  • The used bookshop wouldn't offer much due to the poor shape of the book.
2 Definition

Condition of personal health, especially muscular health.

Example Sentences
  • The vet checked to see what kind of shape the animal was in.
3 Definition

The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.

Example Sentences
  • He cut a square shape out of the cake.
4 Definition

Form; formation.

5 Definition

(iron manufacture) A rolled or hammered piece, such as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.

6 Definition

(iron manufacture) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.

7 Definition

A mould for making jelly, blancmange etc., or a piece of such food formed moulded into a particular shape.

8 Definition

In the Hack programming language, a group of data fields each of which has a name and a data type.

Verb
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

To create or make.

Example Sentences
  • Earth was shapen by God for God's folk.
2 Definition

To give something a shape and definition.

Example Sentences
  • Shape the dough into a pretzel.   For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl.
3 Definition

To form or manipulate something into a certain shape.

4 Definition

(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.

5 Definition

To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

6 Definition

To imagine; to conceive.