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- Dictionaryfold/fəʊld/
verb
- 1. bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another: "Sam folded up the map" Similar
- 2. cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material): "a bag was folded around the book"
noun
- 1. a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth: "the fabric fell in soft folds"
- 2. a slight hill or hollow in the ground: British "the house lay in a fold of the hills"
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1. : to lay one part over another part of. fold a letter. 2. : to reduce the length or bulk of by doubling over. fold a tent. 3. : to clasp together : entwine. fold the hands. 4. : to clasp or enwrap closely : embrace. 5. a. : to incorporate (a food ingredient) into a mixture by repeated gentle overturnings without stirring or beating. b.
FOLD definition: 1. to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or…. Learn more.
noun. a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth. a crease made by folding: He cut the paper along the fold. a hollow made by folding: to carry something in the fold of one's dress.
verb. 1. to bend or be bent double so that one part covers another. to fold a sheet of paper. 2. (transitive) to bring together and intertwine (the arms, legs, etc) she folded her hands. 3. (transitive) (of birds, insects, etc) to close (the wings) together from an extended position.
having the stated number of parts, or multiplied by the stated number: The problems are twofold - firstly, economic, and secondly, political. In the last 50 years, there has been a 33-fold increase in the amount of pesticide used in farming.
To fold is to crease or bend something over so it covers part of itself. Before you put your clean sheets and towels away in the closet, you should probably fold them. Some people drop their clothes on the floor at the end of the day, while others neatly fold theirs.
Definition of fold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you fold something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place. He folded the paper carefully. Fold the omelette in half.
fold meaning, definition, what is fold: to bend a piece of paper, cloth etc by l...: Learn more.
Definition of fold noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
