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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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to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way: fold something (in half) I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope. (be) neatly folded He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket.
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.
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.
Definition of fold verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FOLD meaning: 1. to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or…. Learn more.
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. You can call the crease in a folded piece of paper or pillow case a fold too ...
Definition of fold noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. 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. [...] 2. If a piece of furniture or equipment folds or if you can fold it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it. [...] 3.
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.
fold. verb. /foʊld/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part fold something (up) He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. First, fold the paper in half/in two. fold something (back, down, over, etc.)
