Form — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

the outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance

"the wood-carver carved the block of wood into the form of a duck"

a piece of paper with information written or to be written on it

"I filled out all the forms for applying to the school"

personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting

"it's bad form to throw a tantrum on the court just because you lost a tennis match"

a state of being or fitness

"after a long season off, the football team is back in good form"

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes

"put the dress on the form to finish pinning it together"

an oft-repeated action or series of actions performed in accordance with tradition or a set of rules

"we'll use the second form in our church missals for today's Lenten service"

socially acceptable behavior

"displayed good form throughout the formal dinner"

the means or procedure for doing something

"there are established forms for voting on motions and amendments at meetings"

the type of body that a person has

"he has the big-boned form of a linebacker"

the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged

"museumgoers liked the asymmetrical form of the mobile"

to take on a definite form

"my ideas on the subject are just starting to form"

to be all the substance of

"this one sentence really forms the basis of your argument"

to bring into being by combining, shaping, or transforming materials

"formed the pot out of the clay"

to come into existence

"the new company formed from two smaller ones"

to come to have gradually

"I don't want you beginning skiers to form any bad habits"