fold
fold/fōld/
verb
- bend (something flexible and relatively flat) over on itself so that one part of it covers another."she folded all her clothes and packed all her bags"synonyms: double, double over, double up, crease, turn under, turn up, turn over, bend, overlap, tuck, gather, pleat, crimp, bunch
- cover or wrap something in (a soft or flexible material)."a plastic bag was folded around the book"
- (of an enterprise or organization) cease operating as a result of financial problems or a lack of support."the club folded earlier this year"synonyms: fail, collapse, crash, founder, be ruined, cave in, go bankrupt, become insolvent, cease trading, go into receivership, go into liquidation, be liquidated, be wound up, be closed (down), be shut (down), go bust, go broke, go bump, go under, go to the wall, go belly up, come a cropper, flop, flatline
noun
- a form or shape produced by the gentle draping of a loose, full garment or piece of cloth."the fabric fell in soft folds"synonyms: pleat, gather, ruffle, bunch, turn, folded portion, double thickness, overlap, layer, crease, knife-edge, wrinkle, crinkle, pucker, furrow
- an undulation or gentle curve of the ground; a slight hill or hollow."the house lay in a fold of the hills"
- a line or crease produced in paper or cloth as the result of folding it.
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1 · a part doubled or laid over another part : pleat ; 2 · a crease made by folding something (such as a newspaper) ; 3 · something that is folded together or that ...
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:.
verb (used with object) to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself. to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together (often followed by up ...
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 ...
4 days ago · noun. : a group of people who have a shared faith or interest. His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.
Fold, in geology, undulation in stratified rocks. Folds vary widely in size; some may be hundreds of kilometers across, whereas others measure just a few ...
fold in American English 1 · 1. to bend (cloth, paper, etc.) over upon itself · 2. (often fol. by up) · 3. to bring (the arms, hands, etc.) · 4. (usually fol.
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FOLD meaning: 1 : to bend one part of (something) over or against another part; 2 : to reduce the length or size of something (such as a piece of furniture) ...
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when you like someone and start to catch feelings for real. you are folding (falling for them basically). Tim: I'm folding hard rn. No, don't. she's a bitch.