Meanings
prepositional phrase
- Not in its usual or proper shape.
Q. Will you describe to the Court and Jury just what was the condition of the front seat? A. I did not notice it close enough. I know it was out of shape, it had a horseshoe bend, and the seat was out of shape, turned backwards. [... The car] was all pushed in, [...]
1938, “McKeon vs. Liebschutz (trial)”, in State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Department, page 173
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phrasePhysically unfit.
Opposite
Translations
Polish nie w formie
- nie w formiein bad condition
Spanish fuera de forma, en mala forma
- fuera de formain bad condition
- en mala formain bad condition
Cite this entry
APA
out of shape. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20shape
MLA
“out of shape.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20shape. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “out of shape,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/out%20of%20shape.
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