Definition of fold

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fold - 13 definitions

- noun
1. fold -- an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "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"
synonyms: crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. congregation -- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
synonyms: congregation, faithful
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3. fold -- a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
synonyms: folding
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. flock -- a group of sheep or goats
synonyms: flock
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. fold -- a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
synonyms: plica
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. fold -- a pen for sheep
synonyms: sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. fold -- the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
synonyms: folding
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
8. fold -- bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
synonyms: fold up, turn up
antonyms: unfold -- spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. fold -- incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. close up -- 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"
synonyms: close up, close, shut down, close down
antonyms: open -- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. pen up -- confine in a fold, like sheep
synonyms: pen up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. fold -- become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
synonyms: fold up
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. fold, folds -- to lay one part over another part of
synonyms: folds, folded, refold, folding, foldable
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
unfold -- spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
open -- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning; "open a business"

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