Word.ws English Dictionary

into shape

into shape is the alternative form of in shape.

Meaning of in shape

Prepositional phrase

  1. In good condition, repair; in a good state.
    • I guess I'd better get my room in shape if I have guests.
  2. (idiomatic) In a good state of physical fitness or bodily appearance.
    • I hope to get in shape for summer swimsuit season.
    Antonyms:
    out of shape

Questions about into shape

What is into shape the alternative form of?
Into shape is the alternative form of in shape.

Words near into shape in the dictionary

  1. intmt
  2. intnl
  3. into
  4. into detail
  5. into place
  6. into shape
  7. into space
  8. into the bargain
  9. into the stratosphere
  10. into thin air
  11. into time

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: into shape (page history and authors); in shape (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Cite this entry: “into shape.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/into_shape. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.