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- [fohld]
- /foʊld/
- /fəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohld]
- /foʊld/
Definitions of fold word
- verb with object fold to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold. 1
- verb without object fold to be folded or be capable of folding: The doors fold back. 1
- verb without object fold Cards. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play. 1
- verb without object fold Informal. to fail in business; be forced to close: The newspaper folded after 76 years. 1
- verb without object fold Informal. to yield or give in: Dad folded and said we could go after all. 1
- noun fold an enclosure for sheep or, occasionally, other domestic animals. 1
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Origin of fold
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English folden, falden, Old English faldan; cognate with G. falten; (v.) Middle English fald, derivative of the n.; akin to Latin plicāre to fold, plectere to plait, twine, Greek plékein; cf. -fold
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Parts of speech for Fold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fold
verb fold
- curl — If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals.
- crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
- bend — When you bend, you move the top part of your body downwards and forwards. Plants and trees also bend.
- tuck — to put into a small, close, or concealing place: Tuck the money into your wallet.
noun fold
- crinkle — If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded.
- crease — Creases are lines that are made in cloth or paper when it is crushed or folded.
- doubling — anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- folding — to confine (sheep or other domestic animals) in a fold.
- circumvolution — the act of turning, winding, or folding around a central axis
Antonyms for fold
verb fold
- straighten — make straight
- flatten — to make flat.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
noun fold
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- smoothness — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
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