knock into shape

verb

Synonym of whip into shape.

Meanings

verbknock into shape (third-person singular simple present knocks into shape, present participle knocking into shape, simple past and past participle knocked into shape)

present singular third person knocks into shape · participle present knocking into shape · participle past knocked into shape · past knocked into shape

  1. Synonym of whip into shape.

    Synonyms: whip into shape

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of whip into shape.

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APA

knock into shape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20into%20shape

MLA

“knock into shape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20into%20shape. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knock into shape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knock%20into%20shape.

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