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| Back | fold verb, noun BrE /fəʊld/ NAmE /foʊld/ verb verb forms word origin example bank 1 [transitive] to bend sth, especially paper or cloth, so that one part lies on top of another part ~ sth (up) He folded the map up and put it in his pocket. First, fold the paper in half/in two. ~ sth (back, down, over, etc.) The blankets had been folded down. a pile of neatly folded clothes The bird folded its wings. unfold see also fold-up 2 [transitive, intransitive] to bend sth 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 ~ sth (away/down/up) The bed can be folded away during the day. ~ (away/up) The table folds up when not in use. (figurative) When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her (= she fell). + adj. The ironing board folds flat for easy storage. 3 [transitive] to wrap sth around sb/sth ~ A in B She gently folded the baby in a blanket. ~ B round/over A She folded a blanket around the baby. 4 [intransitive] (of a company, a play, etc.) to close because it is not successful The new musical folded after only twenty performances. fold sb in your ˈarms (literary) to put your arms around sb and hold them against your body fold your ˈarms 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. fold your ˈhands to bring or hold your hands together She kept her hands folded in her lap. ˌfold sthˈin | ˌfold sth ˈinto sth (in cooking) to add one substance to another and gently mix them together Fold in the beaten egg whites. noun word origin thesaurus example bank 1 [countable] a part of sth, especially cloth, that is folded or hangs as if it had been folded the folds of her dress loose folds of skin 2 [countable] a mark or line made by folding sth, or showing where sth should be folded Why is the place I want to find always on the fold of the map? 3 [countable] an area in a field surrounded by a fence or wall where sheep are kept for safety 4 the fold [singular] a group of people with whom you feel you belong or who share the same ideas or beliefs He called on former Republican voters to return to the fold. She was determined to draw Matthew back into the family fold. 5 [countable] (geology) a curve or bend in the line of the layers of rock in the earth's crust 6 [countable] (BrE) a hollow place among hills or mountains aˌbove/beˌlow the ˈfold in/not in a position where you see it first, for example in the top/bottom part of a newspaper page or web page Your ad will be placed above the fold for prominent exposure. The images all appeared below the fold. compare above-the-fold, below-the-fold |
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