in shape
Ready for exertion
In shape describes good physical condition, especially fitness from regular exercise: I need to get back in shape before summer.
The opposite is out of shape.
Shape here means bodily form—when you're in shape, your body is as it should be.
The phrase extends beyond fitness to general readiness: Let's get this proposal in shape before the meeting.
- work outExercise or solve
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- get fitBecome physically healthier
gym routine · athletic · physical fitness · agility · balance · contour · body composition · toned · muscle tone · vitality · active · efficiency · fit · stamina · resilience · strength · sporty · endurance
in shapeout of shape
Lacking physical conditioning
unfit · flabby · deconditioned · out of condition · sedentary
shape, shaped, shaping, reshape, shapes, shapely, shapeless, shaper, unshaped