FOLD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of folding
   Synonym(s)
   • folding (what does folding mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he gave the napkins a double fold
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change of shape (what does change of shape mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   • pleating (what does pleating mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a pen for sheep
   Synonym(s)
   • sheepcote (what does sheepcote mean?)
   • sheepfold (what does sheepfold mean?)
   • sheep pen (what does sheep pen mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • pen (what does pen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pen up (what does pen up mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
   Synonym(s)
   • plica (what does plica mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • structure (what does structure mean?)
   • anatomical structure (what does anatomical structure mean?)
   • complex body part (what does complex body part mean?)
   • bodily structure (what does bodily structure mean?)
   • body structure (what does body structure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • epicanthus (what does epicanthus mean?)
   • epicanthic fold (what does epicanthic fold mean?)
   • vocal cord (what does vocal cord mean?)
   • vocal fold (what does vocal fold mean?)
   • vocal band (what does vocal band mean?)
   • plica vocalis (what does plica vocalis mean?)
   • ruga (what does ruga mean?)
   • tentorium (what does tentorium mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
   Synonym(s)
   • congregation (what does congregation mean?)
   • faithful (what does faithful mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • social group (what does social group mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • flock (what does flock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • congregate (what does congregate mean?)
5. Meaning
   • an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   Synonym(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a fold in the napkin
   • a crease in his trousers
   • a plication on her blouse
   • a flexure of the colon
   • a bend of his elbow
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • angular shape (what does angular shape mean?)
   • angularity (what does angularity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   • plait (what does plait mean?)
   • kink (what does kink mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • twirl (what does twirl mean?)
   • pucker (what does pucker mean?)
   • ruck (what does ruck mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • deform (what does deform mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • flex (what does flex mean?)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   • plicate (what does plicate mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)

FOLD as VERB

1. Meaning
   • incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
   Usage Example(s)
   • Fold the egg whites into the batter
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • integrate (what does integrate mean?)
   • incorporate (what does incorporate mean?)
2. Meaning
   • become folded or folded up
   Synonym(s)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The bed folds in a jiffy
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rumple (what does rumple mean?)
   • crumple (what does crumple mean?)
   • wrinkle (what does wrinkle mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • crinkle (what does crinkle mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • folding (what does folding mean?)
3. Meaning
   • bend or lay so that one part covers the other
   Synonym(s)
   • fold up (what does fold up mean?)
   • turn up (what does turn up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • fold up the newspaper
   • turn up your collar
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change surface (what does change surface mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • unfold (what does unfold mean?)
   • spread (what does spread mean?)
   • spread out (what does spread out mean?)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   • plicate (what does plicate mean?)
   • furrow (what does furrow mean?)
   • wrinkle (what does wrinkle mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • wrinkle (what does wrinkle mean?)
   • ruckle (what does ruckle mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • crinkle (what does crinkle mean?)
   • scrunch (what does scrunch mean?)
   • scrunch up (what does scrunch up mean?)
   • crisp (what does crisp mean?)
   • corrugate (what does corrugate mean?)
   • ruffle (what does ruffle mean?)
   • pleat (what does pleat mean?)
   • tuck (what does tuck mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • pinch (what does pinch mean?)
   • cross (what does cross mean?)
   • collapse (what does collapse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cuff (what does cuff mean?)
   • turnup (what does turnup mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • plication (what does plication mean?)
   • flexure (what does flexure mean?)
   • crimp (what does crimp mean?)
   • bend (what does bend mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • folding (what does folding mean?)
   • folder (what does folder mean?)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • folding (what does folding mean?)
4. Meaning
   • confine in a fold, like sheep
   Synonym(s)
   • pen up (what does pen up mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • restrain (what does restrain mean?)
   • confine (what does confine mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • fold (what does fold mean?)
   • sheepfold (what does sheepfold mean?)
   • sheep pen (what does sheep pen mean?)
   • sheepcote (what does sheepcote mean?)
5. Meaning
   • intertwine
   Usage Example(s)
   • fold one’’s hands, arms, or legs
   Hypernyms(s) fold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • intertwine (what does intertwine mean?)
   • twine (what does twine mean?)
   • entwine (what does entwine mean?)
   • enlace (what does enlace mean?)
   • interlace (what does interlace mean?)
   • lace (what does lace mean?)
6. Meaning
   • cease to operate or cause to cease operating
   Synonym(s)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • close down (what does close down mean?)
   • shut down (what does shut down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The owners decided to move and to close the factory
   • My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
   Antonym(s)
   • open (what does open mean?)
   • open up (what does open up mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • adjourn (what does adjourn mean?)
   • withdraw (what does withdraw mean?)
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • closedown (what does closedown mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • shutdown (what does shutdown mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • closedown (what does closedown mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • shutdown (what does shutdown mean?)
   • closer (what does closer mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • closedown (what does closedown mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • shutdown (what does shutdown mean?)
   • stopping point (what does stopping point mean?)
   • finale (what does finale mean?)
   • finis (what does finis mean?)
   • finish (what does finish mean?)
   • last (what does last mean?)
   • conclusion (what does conclusion mean?)
   • close (what does close mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • closedown (what does closedown mean?)
   • closing (what does closing mean?)
   • shutdown (what does shutdown mean?)