"shapeshifting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shapeshiftings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} shapeshifting (countable and uncountable, plural shapeshiftings)
  1. A change in shape; a transformation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-shapeshifting-en-noun-U8LZ~u2o

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} shapeshifting
  1. present participle and gerund of shapeshift Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: shapeshift Categories (topical): Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-shapeshifting-en-verb-D~mdsqiD Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 14 86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Shapeshifters Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Shapeshifters: 4 96

Inflected forms

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