fold
1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding (Freq. 3)
- 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
• Syn:
crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
• Derivationally related forms:
bend (for: bend), crimp (for: crimp), flex (for: flexure), plicate (for: plication)
• Hypernyms:
angular shape, angularity
• Hyponyms:
pleat, plait, kink, twist, twirl,
pucker, ruck
2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
congregation, faithful
• Derivationally related forms:
congregate (for: congregation)
• Hypernyms:
social group
• Hyponyms:
flock
• Member Holonyms:
denomination
3. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
• Syn:
folding
• Hypernyms:
geological process, geologic process
4. a group of sheep or goats
• Syn:
flock
• Hypernyms:
animal group
• Member Meronyms:
sheep
5. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
• Syn:
plica
• Hypernyms:
structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
• Hyponyms:
epicanthus, epicanthic fold, vocal cord, vocal fold, vocal band,
plica vocalis, ruga, tentorium
6. a pen for sheep
• Syn:
sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote
• Hypernyms:
pen
7. the act of folding
- he gave the napkins a double fold
• Syn:
folding
• Derivationally related forms:
fold (for: folding)
• Hypernyms:
change of shape
• Hyponyms:
plication, pleating
1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other (Freq. 5)
- fold up the newspaper
- turn up your collar
• Syn:
fold up, turn up
• Ant:
unfold
• Derivationally related forms:
turnup (for: turn up), folder, folding
• Hypernyms:
change surface
• Hyponyms:
pleat, plicate, furrow, wrinkle, crease,
ruckle, crinkle, scrunch, scrunch up, crisp, corrugate,
ruffle, tuck, crimp, pinch, cross, collapse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating (Freq. 1)
- Fold the egg whites into the batter
• Hypernyms:
integrate, incorporate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They fold the sheets
3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- The owners decided to move and to close the factory
- My business closes every night at 8 P.M.
- close up the shop
• Syn:
close up, close, shut down, close down
• Ant:
open (for: close)
• Derivationally related forms:
closedown (for: close down), shutdown (for: shut down), closer (for: close), closure (for: close), close (for: close), closing (for: close)
• Hyponyms:
adjourn, withdraw, retire
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- The business is going to fold
4. confine in a fold, like sheep
• Syn:
pen up
• Hypernyms:
restrain, confine, hold
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
5. become folded or folded up
- The bed folds in a jiffy
• Syn:
fold up
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
rumple, crumple, wrinkle, crease, crinkle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The sheets didn't fold
- These fabrics fold easily
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