Form definition

Form as a noun

1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

   "the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached"

   Same sense: word form, descriptor, signifier

2. a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

   "sculpture is a form of art"

   Same sense: kind, sort, variety

3. a perceptual structure

   "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"

   Same sense: shape, pattern

4. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

   Same sense: shape, configuration, contour, conformation

5. alternative names for the body of a human being

   Same sense: human body, figure, build, material body, physical body, shape, frame, flesh

6. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

   Same sense: shape

7. the visual appearance of something or someone

   Same sense: cast, shape

8. a printed document with spaces in which to write

   "he filled out his tax form"

9. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

   Same sense: strain, variant

10. an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

    "the essay was in the form of a dialogue"

11. a particular mode in which something is manifested

    "his resentment took the form of extreme hostility"

12. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

    Same sense: phase

13. a body of students who are taught together

    Same sense: course, class, grade

14. an ability to perform well

    "he was at the top of his form"

15. a life-size dummy used to display clothes

    Same sense: mannequin, manikin, manakin, mannikin

16. a mold for setting concrete

    "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"

Form as a verb

17. create (as an entity)

    "social groups form everywhere"

    Same sense: organize, organise

18. to compose or represent

    "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

    Same sense: make, constitute

19. develop into a distinctive entity

    Same sense: take form, spring, take shape

20. give shape or form to

    "form the young child's character"

    Same sense: shape

21. make something, usually for a specific function

    "Form cylinders from the dough"

    Same sense: work, shape, forge, mold, mould

22. establish or impress firmly in the mind

    Same sense: imprint

23. assume a form or shape

    "the water formed little beads"

Synonyms and antonyms

• word form
• descriptor
• signifier
• kind definition
• sort
• variety
• shape
• pattern
• configuration
• contour
• conformation
• human body
• figure
• build
• material body
• physical body
• frame
• flesh
• cast
• strain
• variant
• phase
• course definition
• class definition

All synonyms of form, sense by sense

How to say form

Form has 1 syllable and rhymes with warm. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with form

• warm
• platform
• storm
• perform
• reform
• uniform
• inform
• transform
• norm
• dorm
• conform
• swarm

All 32 words that rhyme with form

FORM in word games

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

10

Anagrams

1

Is FORM a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check FORM in the word checker, or unscramble FORM to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.