1. fold - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
Hypernym(s): angular_shape, angularity
2. fold - noun
· a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Synonym(s): congregation, faithful
Hypernym(s): social_group
3. fold - noun
· a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
Synonym(s): folding
Hypernym(s): geological_process, geologic_process
4. fold - noun
· a group of sheep or goats
Synonym(s): flock
Hypernym(s): animal_group
5. fold - noun
· a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
Synonym(s): plica
Hypernym(s): structure, anatomical_structure, complex_body_part, bodily_structure, body_structure
6. fold - noun
· a pen for sheep
Synonym(s): sheepfold, sheep_pen, sheepcote
Hypernym(s): pen
7. fold - noun
· the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
Synonym(s): folding
Hypernym(s): change_of_shape
8. fold - verb
· bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
Hypernym(s): change_surface
Antonym(s): unfold
9. fold - verb
· incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
Hypernym(s): integrate, incorporate
10. fold - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): close_up, close, shut_down, close_down
11. fold - verb
· confine in a fold, like sheep
Synonym(s): pen_up
Hypernym(s): restrain, confine, hold, constrain
12. fold - verb
· become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
Synonym(s): fold_up
Hypernym(s): change
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