shape

[US]/ʃeɪp/
[UK]/ʃep/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. form; embodiment; model; figure

vt. mold; give shape to; form; conform

vi. take shape; form; grow

Phrases & Collocations

geometric shape

shape and size

irregular shape

perfect shape

shape recognition

in shape

take shape

out of shape

in good shape

shape memory

good shape

shape memory alloy

body shape

shape up

original shape

shape factor

shape function

tooth shape

shape change

round shape

shape memory effect

line shape

roll shape

shape index

Example Sentences

the shape of a triangle

a shape near to the original.

the shape and set of the eyes.

knead and shape children

In shape, it was like a bell.

shape clay into balls

To shape or arrange into a windrow.

a god in the shape of a swan.

The cloud was in the shape of a cock.

The shape of the earth is an oval.

the shape of the parcel was a dead giveaway.

he was in no shape to drive.

the shape of things to come

shape the boat very long

A shape materialised out of the fog.

In shape, it was like a rhombus

The island is roughly circular in shape.

an oddly shaped parcel

he went on a binge and was in no shape to drive.

Real-world Examples

Oil resources shape economies, and shape nations.

Source: People in the Know

Regular pancakes are already shaped like flying saucers.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

You can use the molds to have different shapes.

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

That literally depends on how the recovery shapes up.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2020 Collection

Of how it might have shaped you?

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2021 Collection

I assumed it would take the shape of Lord Voldemort.

Source: Films

Modern kites have different shapes and patterns.

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

We've also started to look at how culture shapes sleep.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The full moon has a circular shape.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

They also have a very complicated shape.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

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