shapeshift
To change one's shape or form through often magical means, normally applied only to…To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical means, normally applied only to living beings.
» The vampire shapeshifted into a giant bat.
Вампир обратился в огромную летучую мышь.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To change one's shape or form (into another) through often magical means, normally applied only to living beings.
sich verwandeln, seine Form ändern
(figuratively, intransitive)To undergo a noticeable change (in character for example), to metamorphosize.
Examples
3 sentencesThe vampire shapeshifted into a giant bat.
ruВампир обратился в огромную летучую мышь.
Tom is a reptilian; I saw him shapeshift.
Oh yeah. My dog shapeshifts into a man-eating yeti at times. Just ignore it.
ruАх да. Моя собака иногда перекидывается в йети-людоеда. Не обращай внимания.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Probably a back-formation from shapeshifter.Probably a back-formation from shapeshifter.
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Forms
shapeshifts, shapeshifting, shapeshifted, shapeshifted| Base form | shapeshift · to shapeshift |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shapeshifts |
| Present participle | shapeshifting |
| Past simple | shapeshifted |
| Past participle | shapeshifted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle