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Shaping

verb
Word Frequency: 6.9

Definitions

1.verbTo create or make.
"Earth was shapen by God for God's folk."
2.verbTo give something a shape and definition.
"Shape the dough into a pretzel.   For my art project, I plan to shape my clay lump into a bowl."
3.verbTo form or manipulate something into a certain shape.
4.verb(of a country, person, etc) To give influence to.
5.verbTo suit; to be adjusted or conformable.
6.verbTo imagine; to conceive.
7.nounThe action of the verb to shape.
8.nounA method of positive reinforcement of behaviour patterns in operant conditioning.

Synonyms

formmoldformationformativedefiningconstructiveformingconfigurationcompositionlayoutbuildmaking

Rhymes With

gapingscrapingescapingreshapinglandscapingtapingdrapingraping
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