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shape

565 1.9

The size and condition of a person's body

noun
/ʃeɪp/

: forma física

Certainly, I think being in good physical shape helps your general life.
in good shape
in bad shape
in poor shape

I feel a little bit out of shape vlogging wise.

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Examples

I'm in good shape.

Do the Right Thing (1989)
Their muscles may be getting bigger, their body shape may be changing.
Who would you say is in better shape, you or this man?
And I know what fits my body shape because it's my job.
And isn't really in the best shape or health to be there.
We're two out-of-shape middle-aged guys.

Air (2023)
She's in bad shape.

Strays (2023)
How do you stay in such good shape if you eat so much sugar?
You might need a stent, but you're in good shape; you eat right, you exercise.
Will you be in shape to meet me there in an hour?

Synonyms

condition

vsshape

893 2.1

How good or bad something is at a particular time

applies specifically to a person's body and fitness rather than any general state

figure

vsshape

234 3.1

The shape of a person's body

is focused on a person's body and fitness rather than many other senses

fitness

vsshape

125 1.7

Being physically healthy and strong from exercise and eating well

focuses more on body form and condition rather than strength alone

in shape

vsshape

76 2.6

A person who is fit and healthy because they exercise regularly

names the body's form and condition rather than describing a current fitness state

build

vsshape

61 1.7

The shape and size of a person's or animal's body

relates more to health and overall condition rather than only body proportions

physique

vsshape

24 4.8

The shape, size, and condition of a person's body

emphasizes health and fitness rather than merely visible body form

physical condition

vsshape

18 3.4

How healthy and fit a person's body is

is more about the body's form as well as overall fitness

physical fitness

vsshape

11 3.1

Good health and strength from regular exercise and healthy eating

includes general body form and condition not only health from exercise

Antonyms

decrepitude

2 9.3

A state of being worn out and weak because of old age or long use

unfitness

5.6

A poor physical condition from little exercise and unhealthy living

Idioms

in shape

76 2.6

A person who is fit and healthy because they exercise regularly

bent out of shape

Informal

19 8.4

Very upset about a small or unimportant thing

shape up or ship out

Informal

1 8.1

A warning that tells someone to get better or leave

Compounds

round shape

1 1.0

A curved form with no sharp corners like a circle

leaf shape

Specialized

1 2.8

The outline of a leaf that helps identify plants

shape-up

Archaic

1 9.3

A morning way of choosing dock workers who gather and are picked for daily jobs

cone shape

1 2.3

A shape with a round base that narrows to a single point at the top like an ice cream cone

curved shape

1 1.9

A form that bends smoothly without sharp angles, like a rainbow

angular shape

1 4.4

A shape with sharp corners and straight sides

funnel shape

1 3.4

A cone-like shape that is wide at one end and narrow at the other

S-shape

1 3.9

A double curve that looks like the letter S

wedge shape

1 3.6

A shape wide at one end and narrow at the other

bell shape

3.2

A rounded form that is wider at the bottom and narrower at the top like a bell

change of shape

3.2

The way something becomes a different form when it is bent, heated, or pressed

concave shape

5.2

A shape that curves inward like a bowl or satellite dish

convex shape

Specialized

4.3

A shape that curves outward everywhere like a ball or a lens

disk shape

2.8

A round flat form like a coin or plate

distorted shape

5.9

Something that no longer looks like its original form after bending or heat

amorphous shape

6.7

A thing that has no clear form, like a cloud or stain

Gaussian shape

Specialized

6.9

A smooth bell-shaped curve that shows how values spread around the average

natural shape

2.3

The form of something made by nature, not changed by people

polygonal shape

Specialized

4.2

A flat figure with straight sides like a triangle or square

shape constancy

Specialized

7.5

Seeing a solid object like a door as the same form from different angles

wave shape

Specialized

5.8

The line on a graph that shows how a sound or signal changes over time

How Fit

athletic

267 2.8

in shape

76 2.6

shape

565 1.9

unfit

13 3.0

Surface Forms

shape singular

shapes plural

Etymology

The word shape comes from an old English verb sceapian meaning 'to form' or 'make', similar to the German schaffen. So when we say someone is in good shape, we are talking about the way their body is 'formed' or its physical condition.