fold meaning and definition

FOLD noun

Definition of fold (noun)

1. an angular or rounded shape made by folding
   • "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
   • synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication
2. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
   • synonyms: congregation, faithful
3. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
   • synonyms: folding
4. a group of sheep or goats
   • synonyms: flock
5. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
   • synonyms: plica
6. a pen for sheep
   • synonyms: sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold
7. the act of folding
   • "he gave the napkins a double fold"
   • synonyms: folding

FOLD verb

Definition of fold (verb)

1. bend or lay so that one part covers the other
   • "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
   • synonyms: fold up, turn up
   • antonym: open
2. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
   • "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
3. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
   • "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"
   • synonyms: close, close down, close up, shut down
   • antonym: open
4. confine in a fold, like sheep
   • synonyms: pen up
5. become folded or folded up
   • "The bed folds in a jiffy"
   • synonyms: fold up