fold

/fˈə‍ʊld/

/ˈfoʊɫd/

[verb] [noun]

to fold

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

synonyms : fold up

turn up

antonyms : unfold

(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems

synonyms : close

close down

close up

shut down

antonyms : open

incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

become folded or folded up

synonyms : fold up

confine in a fold, like sheep

synonyms : pen up

to give up one's hand and forfeit any further involvement in the current hand, usually in response to another player's bet or raise, or when a player recognizes that their hand is unlikely to win

Fold

[NOUN]

a group of sheep kept together for breeding purposes

synonyms : sheep pen

sheepcote

sheepfold

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

synonyms : bend

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

synonyms : congregation

faithful

the act of folding

synonyms : folding

a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

synonyms : plica

a group of sheep or goats

synonyms : flock

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

synonyms : folding

Examples

1. He carefully folded the fruit filling into the pastry dough made with pastry flour.

2. The paper was flat, without any creases or folds.

3. At the end of the trip, we folded the tent and put it back in its bag.

4. She folded her T-shirt and put it neatly in the drawer.

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