Folded Fold Put Fəʊld Bend Arms Paper Clothes

• first, fold the paper in half/in two.
• the bird folded its wings.
• a pile of neatly folded clothes
• he folded the map up and put it in his pocket.

fold

Verb Forms

1. to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part
• OPPOSITE unfold
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• First, fold the paper in half/in two.
• The bird folded its wings.
• a pile of neatly folded clothes
• He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
• The blankets had been folded down.
• Don't fold back pages to mark your place in a book.
• Fold the dough over on top of itself.

Extra Examples

• He carefully folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope.
• I folded up the clothes and put them away.
2. to bend something so that it becomes smaller or flatter and can be stored or carried more easily; to bend or be able to bend in this way
• The bed can be folded away during the day.
• The central back seat can be folded down to provide a useful tray.
• She folds up the wheelchair and stows it in the trunk.
• The table folds up when not in use.
• The table folds away when not in use.
• a TV screen that folds down from the ceiling
• The settee folds out into a comfortable bed.
• The ironing board folds flat for easy storage.
• When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell).
3. to wrap something around somebody/something
• She gently folded the baby in a blanket.
• She folded a blanket around the baby.
4. to close because it is not successful
• The new musical folded after only twenty performances.

Extra Examples

• Her fan club has folded.
• His business folded and his wife left him.
5. to put one of your arms over the other one and hold them against your body
• He stood watching her with his arms folded across his chest.
• She folded her arms and stared at him.
6. to bring or hold your hands together
• She kept her hands folded in her lap.
7. to put your arms around somebody and hold them against your body

Word Origin

• verb Old English falden, fealden, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vouwen and German falten.