FOLD

Definition

1. verb bend or lay so that one part covers the other. — synonyms: fold_up, turn_up
2. verb incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating.
3. verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating. — synonyms: close_up, close, shut_down, close_down
4. verb confine in a fold, like sheep. — synonyms: pen_up
5. verb become folded or folded up. — synonyms: fold_up
6. noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding. — synonyms: crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
7. noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church. — synonyms: congregation, faithful
8. noun a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. — synonyms: folding
9. noun a group of sheep or goats. — synonyms: flock
10. noun a folded part (as in skin or muscle). — synonyms: plica
11. noun a pen for sheep. — synonyms: sheepfold, sheep_pen, sheepcote
12. noun the act of folding. — synonyms: folding