fold

/foʊld/ nounverb
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
NOUN
1

A folded part (as in skin or muscle).

2

A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock.

3

A pen for sheep.

4

An angular or rounded shape made by folding.

“a fold in the napkin”

5

A group of sheep or goats.

6

The act of folding.

“he gave the napkins a double fold”

7

A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church.

VERB
1

Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating.

2

Cease to operate or cause to cease operating.

3

Confine in a fold, like sheep.

4

Bend or lay so that one part covers the other.

“fold up the newspaper”

5

Become folded or folded up.

“The bed folds in a jiffy”

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