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form
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- pronunciation:
- form
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A form is a shape or the basic way something appears. When you draw the form of an animal, it means that you draw the simple shape of that animal. A form is also the basic structure of something. It is how something is put together.
The students arranged their chairs in the form of a circle.Tim loves whales, so his mom is going to make a cake in the form of a whale for his birthday.So far, Maria's plans for the future have no form.The old songs have a different kind of form from the new songs.
- synonyms:
- shape, structure
- similar words:
- architecture, construction, model, order
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| definition 2: |
A form is the shape of a human's body or of an animal's body.
Arnold saw an animal outside in the rain. Just looking at its form, Arnold thought it was a dog, but when he looked more carefully, he realized it was actually a coyote.- synonyms:
- body, figure
- similar words:
- build, fashion, frame, person
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| definition 3: |
A form is a piece of paper with empty spaces for writing in information, or something like this on a computer.
My mother filled out a form so that we could adopt a cat from the animal shelter.- similar words:
- application
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| definition 4: |
A form is one type of something. For example, swimming is a form of exercise. Waving is a form of greeting. A form is also a way or shape that something can be sometimes. For example, rolls are a form of bread.
My teacher said that when our class goes on a trip, we are doing another form of learning.- synonyms:
- kind, sort, type, variety
- similar words:
- class, description, make, mode, nature, stripe
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| definition 5: |
When you are in good form for playing tennis, it means that your body is ready or able to play tennis.
Our soccer coach always makes sure that we're in good form to play.- synonyms:
- condition, shape
- similar words:
- health, order
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| definition 6: |
A person's form is the way their body moves when it does something, especially the way it moves when they are playing a sport or doing exercise.
She has a strong swing, but she misses the ball a lot because her form isn't always good. |
| related words: |
appearance, composition, fashion, object, organization, outline, phase |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
forms, forming, formed |
| definition 1: |
When something forms a new thing, it creates or changes into that new thing. When many things come together, they can form something. For example, tiny drops of water come together to form clouds. When people form something, they shape it into something new or put it together from pieces or parts. Different people can come together and form a club.
Amy formed a flower pot out of clay.- synonyms:
- construct, fashion, make, model, mold
- similar words:
- assemble, build, cast, create, design, develop, establish, generate, manufacture, produce, stamp
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| definition 2: |
When something forms, it gets created. It starts as a new thing. When water in a river gets very cold, ice forms on the surface. Sometimes many things or people come together to become a new thing. A choir can form, for example, when different people decide that they want to sing together.
When Adrian and Drew first met, a friendship formed almost immediately.Little buds form on the tips of these branches in the spring. |
| definition 3: |
When something forms, it develops a certain way and grows into a certain shape.
It's fun to watch the clouds forming in the sky.- similar words:
- appear
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| related words: |
cake, carve, construct, fashion, hammer, mold, pattern, shape, spring, start |
| derivations: |
formable (adj.), formed (adj.) |
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