Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shape up or ship out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
shape up or -ship out
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shapes up or ships out (present, singular) shaping up or shipping out (participle, present) shaped up or shipped out (participle, past) shaped up or shipped out (past)

Phrases

shit or get off the pot fit in or fuck off up or out

Frequently Paired Words

shit or get off the pot fit in or fuck off up or out

Questions

What does shape up or ship out mean?
To either improve one's behavior or else be required to leave; to either improve one's performance in an activity or else withdraw from that activity completely.

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