English dictionary
fold
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of folding
noun
- a pen for sheep
noun
- a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
noun
- a group of sheep or goats
noun
- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
noun
- a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
noun
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
verb
- incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
verb
- become folded or folded up
verb
- bend or lay so that one part covers the other
verb
- confine in a fold, like sheep
verb
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Example sentences
he gave the napkins a double fold
a fold in the napkin
a crease in his trousers
a plication on her blouse
a flexure of the colon
a bend of his elbow
Fold the egg whites into the batter
The bed folds in a jiffy
fold up the newspaper
turn up your collar
The owners decided to move and to close the factory
My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
close up the shop