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- pronunciation:
- fold
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
folds, folding, folded |
| definition 1: |
When you fold something like a towel or a piece of paper, you bend it so that one part covers another part. Before you put a letter in an envelope, you usually have to fold it.
My dad brought up the laundry and I helped him fold all the clean sheets and towels.Sarah can fold a piece of paper into the shape of a bird.Mrs. Price folded the napkins for her guests and put them on the table.- antonyms:
- unfold
- similar words:
- tuck
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| definition 2: |
When you fold your arms, you bring them together by crossing them over each other in front of your body.
The photographer asked me to fold my arms for the school picture.- synonyms:
- cross
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| definition 3: |
When a bird folds its wings, the bird brings its wings in so they are close to its body. A bird looks much smaller when its wings are folded.
The eagle landed in its nest and folded its wings.- similar words:
- draw in, pull in, tuck
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| definition 4: |
When someone folds you in their arms, they hold you close.
Charlotte's father folded her in his arms when he saw that she was sad.- synonyms:
- hug
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| definition 5: |
When you fold a chair, you close it up to store it away.
We folded the chairs and put them away after the party was over.- synonyms:
- close
- antonyms:
- unfold
- similar words:
- bend, double over
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| definition 6: |
(informal) When a business folds, it closes completely. It is not making enough money to continue in business.
We liked that restaurant, but it folded because there were not enough customers.- similar words:
- break down, collapse, fail
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| related words: |
bend, wrap |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A fold is a section of a piece of paper or cloth that has been bent back over another section. A fold can be part of a design or it can be made by accident.
The skirt of her dress has many neat folds.- similar words:
- layer
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| derivations: |
foldable (adj.), folded (adj.) |
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