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shape-up

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)

Gathering of workers to be picked for a job.

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Meaning 2

Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)

Activity to get someone or something back into shape.

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Meaning 3

Alternative form of shapeup (any sense)

Hairstyle

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Meaning 4

a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hired

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: employment, engagement

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