Fold | Mean of fold in English Dictionary

/ˈfoʊld/

• Verb
• to bend one part of (something) over or against another part
1. He folded the paper in half and then unfolded it again.
2. Fold the flaps open/shut.
3. He folded the blanket and laid it at the foot of the bed.
4. She folded over the edge of the fabric to make a hem.
5. a piece of paper folded into the shape of a bird
6. The paper folded easily.
7. The map folds neatly/flat so you can fit it in a pocket.
• to reduce the length or size of something (such as a piece of furniture) by moving parts of it so that they lie close together
1. We folded (up) the lawn chair and put it in the trunk.
2. The lawn chair folded (up) easily.
3. The bed folds (away) into a space in the wall.
• to put your arm or hand over your other arm or hand in a way that keeps them together
1. She folded [=crossed] her arms across her chest.
2. She folded her hands on her lap.
3. He folded his arms around her.
4. hands folded in prayer

• to bend (a leg, a knee, an elbow, etc.)
1. He sat with his legs folded under him.
• to put your arms around (someone)
1. She folded him in her arms.
• to add (a food ingredient) to a mixture by gently and repeatedly lifting one part over another
1. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
• to fail completely
1. The business folded.
• to accept defeat in a card game (such as poker) by removing your cards from the game
1. Realizing that she probably wasn't bluffing, he decided to fold.
• Noun
• a line or mark made by bending one part of something over another part and pressing at the bent edge
1. the fold in a newspaper
• a part of something (such as cloth or skin) that lies or hangs over another part
1. hidden in the folds of the curtain
2. the folds of her dress
3. He had folds of flab around his middle.
• the act of folding something
1. She made a paper airplane by using a simple series of folds.
• a bend produced in a rock layer by pressure
• an enclosed area for sheep
• a group of people who have a shared faith or interest
1. His former colleagues would be glad to welcome him back into the fold.