(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ something such as a piece of paper or cloth, you bend it so that one part covers another part, often pressing the edge so that it stays in place.
He ~ed the paper carefully...
Fold the omelette in half...
...a ~ed towel.
VERB: V n, V n prep/adv, V-ed
2.
A ~ in a piece of paper or cloth is a bend that you make in it when you put one part of it over another part and press the edge.
Make another ~ and turn the ends together.
= crease
N-COUNT
3.
The ~s in a piece of cloth are the curved shapes which are formed when it is not hanging or lying flat.
The priest fumbled in the ~s of his gown.
N-COUNT: usu pl
4.
If a piece of furniture or equipment ~s or if you can ~ it, you can make it smaller by bending or closing parts of it.
The back of the bench ~s forward to make a table...
This portable seat ~s flat for easy storage...
Check if you can ~ the buggy without having to remove the raincover.
...a ~ing beach chair.
VERB: V adv/prep, V adj, V n, V-ing, also V n adj
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Fold up means the same as ~ .
When not in use it ~s up out of the way...
Fold the ironing board up so that it is flat.
? un~
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V n P
5.
If you ~ your arms or hands, you bring them together and cross or link them, for example over your chest.
Meer ~ed his arms over his chest and turned his head away...
Mrs Ringrose sat down and ~ed her hands in her lap.
VERB: V n, V n
6.
If a business or organization ~s, it is unsuccessful and has to close. (mainly BRIT BUSINESS)
2,500 small businesses were ~ing each week.
VERB: V
7.
When someone joins an organization or group, you can say that they have come into the ~. When they leave the organization or group, you can say that they leave the ~.
The EU wanted to bring the US back into the ~...
He might find it difficult to return to the family ~ when he realizes his mistake.
N-SING: the /poss N, usu the supp N