FOLD
Scrabble letter values: F4O1L1D2 = 8
Definition
- verb bend or lay so that one part covers the other. — synonyms: fold_up, turn_up
- verb incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating.
- verb cease to operate or cause to cease operating. — synonyms: close_up, close, shut_down, close_down
- verb confine in a fold, like sheep. — synonyms: pen_up
- verb become folded or folded up. — synonyms: fold_up
- noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding. — synonyms: crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church. — synonyms: congregation, faithful
- noun a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. — synonyms: folding
- noun a group of sheep or goats. — synonyms: flock
- noun a folded part (as in skin or muscle). — synonyms: plica
- noun a pen for sheep. — synonyms: sheepfold, sheep_pen, sheepcote
- noun the act of folding. — synonyms: folding
Examples
- “fold up the newspaper”
- “turn up your collar”
- “Fold the egg whites into the batter”