whip into shape
whip into shape verb: to exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.
Verb
whip into shape (third-person singular simple present whips into shape, present participle whipping into shape, simple past and past participle whipped into shape)
- To exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.
- Synonyms:
- lick into shape, beat into shape
Synonyms of whip into shape
Forms of whip into shape
| third-person singular present | whips into shape |
|---|---|
| present participle | whipping into shape |
| past participle | whipped into shape |
| past | whipped into shape |
Questions about whip into shape
- What does whip into shape mean?
- Whip into shape means to exert considerable effort to change something or someone into a desired state.
- What part of speech is whip into shape?
- Whip into shape is a verb.
- What is the past tense of whip into shape?
- The past tense of whip into shape is whipped into shape.
Words near whip into shape in the dictionary
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