Fold
/fษสld/
The meaning and definition of Fold, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
โIf you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.โ
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To become folded; to form folds.
โCardboard doesn't fold very easily.โ
noun
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An act of folding.
โAfter two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold.โ
- (newspapers) The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
bend crease fall over concede give in give way
Antonyms
unfold
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