FOLD


Meaning of FOLD in English

(~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

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

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