return to form noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A return to a former state of success or brilliance.This album marks a return to form for the band which has not had a successful hit since 1995. verb1 •To go back to a better, original state.The band returned to form in 2002 with a new, catchy number-one song. formsreturned to form · returning to form · returns to form