CHANGE SHAPE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does change shape mean? 

• CHANGE SHAPE (verb)
  The verb CHANGE SHAPE has 1 sense:

1. assume a different shape or form

  Familiarity information: CHANGE SHAPE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CHANGE SHAPE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Assume a different shape or form

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

change form; change shape; deform

Hypernyms (to "change shape" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "change shape"):

roll (take the shape of a roll or cylinder)

grain; granulate (become granular)

bulge; pouch; protrude (swell or protrude outwards)

point; sharpen; taper (give a point to)

furl; roll up (form into a cylinder by rolling)

flatten; flatten out (become flat or flatter)

draw (contract)

deform (become misshapen)

batter; dinge (make a dent or impression in)

distort; twine; twist (form into a spiral shape)

bend; deform; flex; turn; twist (cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form)

bend; flex (form a curve)

extend; stretch; stretch out; unfold (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length)

bug out; bulge; bulge out; come out; pop; pop out; protrude; start (bulge outward)

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