Fold Meaning

There are 12 meaning(s) for word Fold

Meaning 1 : a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

    Synonyms : plica
Meaning 2 : cease to operate or cause to cease operating

    Synonyms : close,  close down,  close up,  shut down
Meaning 3 : an angular or rounded shape made by folding

    Example : a fold in the napkin

    Synonyms : bend,  crease,  crimp,  flexure,  plication
Meaning 4 : a group of sheep or goats

    Synonyms : flock
Meaning 5 : confine in a fold, like sheep

    Synonyms : pen up
Meaning 6 : bend or lay so that one part covers the other

    Example : fold up the newspaper

    Synonyms : fold up,  turn up
Meaning 7 : become folded or folded up

    Example : The bed folds in a jiffy

    Synonyms : fold up
Meaning 8 : the act of folding

    Example : he gave the napkins a double fold

    Synonyms : folding
Meaning 9 : a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

    Synonyms : congregation,  faithful
Meaning 10 : a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

    Synonyms : folding
Meaning 11 : a pen for sheep

    Synonyms : sheep pen,  sheepcote,  sheepfold
Meaning 12 : incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

Fold Antonyms

How to Pronounce Fold

  • foʊld
  • 1 - foʊld