ฟอร์ม
form
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- 1 form、form to fill out
- 2 outward manner、appearance、performance
- 3 form (a group)、assemble (a team)
Borrowed from English “form,” this word refers to a document arranged for entering information, the manner or level of performance someone displays, or the act of putting a group together.
form、form to fill out
A paper or digital document with designated fields for entering information.
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กรุณากรอกฟอร์มนี้ karunaa krɔ̀ɔk fɔɔm níi Please fill out this form. กรุณากรอกฟอร์มนี้ details
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ส่งฟอร์มนี้ภายในวันศุกร์ sòŋ fɔɔm níi phaay nay wan sùk Submit this form by Friday. ส่งฟอร์มนี้ภายในวันศุกร์ details
outward manner、appearance、performance
The outward manner someone presents or the level of performance they display in work, sports, or another activity.
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เขาโดนปฏิเสธจนเสียฟอร์ม khǎw doon pàtìsèet con sǐa fɔɔm He was rejected and ended up losing face. เขาโดนปฏิเสธจนเสียฟอร์ม details
form (a group)、assemble (a team)
To bring people together and organize them into a team or other group.
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เราต้องฟอร์มทีมใหม่ raw tɔ̂ŋ fɔɔm thiim mày We need to form a new team. เราต้องฟอร์มทีมใหม่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ฟอร์ม is a loanword from English “form.” For documents, it can refer to either a paper form or an online input form. ฟอร์ม is common on its own, while แบบฟอร์ม makes the meaning “prescribed format” or “form to fill out” more explicit. กรอกฟอร์ม, meaning “fill out a form,” is a very common combination. When describing how someone comes across, it often appears in expressions such as วางฟอร์ม, “put on an impressive or affected manner,” and รักษาฟอร์ม, “keep up appearances.” In sports and other performance contexts, ฟอร์มดี means “be in good form,” while ฟอร์มตก means “suffer a drop in form.” As a verb, it is used especially in ฟอร์มทีม, meaning “form a team.”
Usage
It is common in government offices, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and websites when information must be entered on a form. It also appears when discussing someone’s public manner or efforts to save face, and in sports coverage when evaluating a player’s or team’s performance. ฟอร์มทีม is used in workplace and project settings when a new team is being assembled.
Caution
Use กรอกฟอร์ม, rather than เขียนฟอร์ม, for “fill out a form.” วางฟอร์ม can sound critical or teasing because it often suggests putting on airs, not merely displaying an attitude. When ฟอร์ม is used as a verb, state what is being formed—most commonly in ฟอร์มทีม—because ฟอร์ม alone can be ambiguous.
Differences from similar words
1 form synonyms
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แบบฟอร์ม explicitly means a prescribed format or a form to be completed. ฟอร์ม is the shorter version and is especially common in conversation.
2 outward manner synonyms
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ท่าที broadly describes a person’s attitude or response in a situation. ฟอร์ม often emphasizes the image presented to others and can also refer to performance in sports or similar activities.
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ผลงาน refers to actual results, achievements, or completed work. ฟอร์ม focuses on the level or quality of performance someone is currently displaying.