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- [fawrk]
- /fɔrk/
- /fɔːk/
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- [fawrk]
- /fɔrk/
Definitions of forking word
- noun forking an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools. 1
- noun forking something resembling or suggesting this in form. 1
- noun forking tuning fork. 1
- noun forking Machinery. yoke1 (def 9). 1
- noun forking a division into branches. 1
- noun forking the point or part at which a thing, as a river or a road, divides into branches: Bear left at the fork in the road. 1
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Origin of forking
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English forke, Old English forca < Latin furca fork, gallows, yoke
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Parts of speech for Forking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
forking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forking
noun forking
- disparateness — The degree to which a thing is disparate.
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- divarication — to spread apart; branch; diverge.
- incomparability — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- ramification — the act or process of ramifying.
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