shapeup
Get your act together
A shapeup is a haircut that creates clean, sharp lines along the forehead and temples, squaring off the natural hairline.
Popular in Black barbershop culture, it gives a fresh, groomed appearance: I need a shapeup before the wedding.
Also called a lineup or edge-up.
Structured physical exercise
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- gymExercise facility
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- bootcampInitial military training program
calisthenics · aerobics · pilates · toning · sculpting · conditioning · cross-training · weightlifting
Movement toward improvement
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- gainsIncreases in value
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- enhanceIncrease in quality
optimize · refine · glow-up · turnaround · comeback · rebuild · revamp · reinvention
Prescribed course of treatment
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
structure · schedule · commitment · willpower · focus · accountability · habit-forming · goal-setting
Test of ability
- bootcampInitial military training program
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- coursePlanned path forward
- systemConnected parts forming whole
method · transformation · makeover · overhaul · jumpstart · kickstart · reset · detox
Mooring structure at water's edge
- longshoremenWaterfront cargo laborers
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- stevedoreShip cargo handler
Becoming thinner gradually
- toningStrengthening muscles gradually
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- figureOutline or numeral
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
measurements · waistline · lean · trim · fit · tightening · firming · contouring
workout
Structured physical exercise
bootcamp · calisthenics · aerobics · pilates · toning · sculpting · conditioning · cross-training · weightlifting · bodybuilding
progress
Movement toward improvement
enhance · optimize · refine · glow-up · turnaround · comeback · rebuild · revamp · reinvention · breakthrough
regimen
Prescribed course of treatment
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- self-controlAbility to restrain impulses
dedication · structure · schedule · commitment · willpower · focus · accountability · habit-forming · goal-setting · tracking
challenge
Test of ability
- bootcampInitial military training program
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- coursePlanned path forward
system · method · transformation · makeover · overhaul · jumpstart · kickstart · reset · detox · cleanse
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
- longshoremenWaterfront cargo laborers
- waterfrontLand beside navigable waters
- pierWaterfront landing structure
slimming
Becoming thinner gradually
silhouette · measurements · waistline · lean · trim · fit · tightening · firming · contouring · inches
shapeupdeteriorate
Grow worse over time
decline · worsen · degenerate · go downhill · fall apart
shapeupfall apart
Break into pieces
go to pieces · lose control · slack off · let oneself go · run wild
- out of shapeLacking physical conditioning
- in shapePhysically well-conditioned
- good shapePhysically fit condition
- shape upImprove behavior or performance
- take shapeGradually become distinct
- lick into shapeMake acceptable through effort
shape, shaped, shapes, shapely, shapeless, unshaped, reshaped, reshapes, misshaped