fork meaning and definition

FORK noun

Definition of fork (noun)

1. cutlery used for serving and eating food
2. the act of branching out or dividing into branches
   • synonyms: branching, forking, ramification
3. the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
   • "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"
   • synonyms: crotch
4. an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
5. the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
   • synonyms: crotch

FORK verb

Definition of fork (verb)

1. lift with a pitchfork
   • "pitchfork hay"
   • synonyms: pitchfork
2. place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
3. divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
   • "The road forks"
   • synonyms: branch, furcate, ramify, separate
4. shape like a fork
   • "She forked her fingers"