noun

 

type a type of something or way of doing something

Swimming is the best form of exercise.

 

paper a printed document with spaces for you to write information

Please fill in/out the form using black ink.

 

sport In sport, someone's form is how well or badly they are performing.

The team seems to have lost its form lately.

 

school group a school class or group of classes for students of the same age or ability

He's in the third form.

 

shape the body or shape of someone or something

 

grammar a way of writing or saying a word that shows if it is singular or plural, past or present, etc

The plural form of 'sheep' is 'sheep'.

 

verb

 

begin to begin to exist, or to make something begin to exist

We are learning more about how stars are formed.

 

shape to take or to make something take a particular shape

Hold hands and form a circle.

 

combine to make something by combining different parts

In English you form the present participle by adding -ing to the verb.

 

start to start an organization or business

Brown formed her own company eleven years ago.

 

be to be the thing talked about or be part of it

The Alps form a natural barrier between Italy and Switzerland.