fold
1. [ verb ] bend or lay so that one part covers the other
Synonyms: turn_up fold_up
Examples:

"fold up the newspaper" "turn up your collar"

Related terms: unfold change_surface crimp wrinkle cross pleat ruffle corrugate tuck collapse furrow tuck cuff folder
2. [ noun ] an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Synonyms: plication flexure crimp bend crease
Examples:

"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"

Related terms: angular_shape pucker pleat kink bend pleat
3. [ verb ] intertwine
Examples:

"fold one's hands, arms, or legs"

Related terms: intertwine
4. [ noun ] (religion) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
Synonyms: congregation faithful
Related terms: social_group flock denomination
5. [ verb ] incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
Examples:

"Fold the egg whites into the batter"

Related terms: integrate
6. [ verb ] confine in a fold, like sheep
Synonyms: pen_up
Related terms: restrain
7. [ verb ] cease to operate or cause to cease operating
Synonyms: close shut_down close_down
Examples:

"The owners decided to move and to close the factory" "My business closes every night at 8 P.M.

Related terms: open adjourn stopping_point closure
8. [ noun ] a pen for sheep
Synonyms: sheep_pen sheepcote sheepfold
Related terms: pen pen_up
9. [ adjective ] (used in combination) multiplied by a specified number
Examples:

"`fold' is a combing form in expressions like `a fiftyfold increase'"

Related terms: multiple
10. [ verb ] become folded or folded up
Synonyms: fold_up
Examples:

"The bed folds in a jiffy"

Related terms: change rumple
11. [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
Synonyms: plica
Related terms: structure vocal_cord epicanthic_fold ruga tentorium
12. [ noun ] the act of folding
Synonyms: folding
Examples:

"he gave the napkins a double fold"

Related terms: change_of_shape plication
Similar spelling:   fouled
  foiled
  foaled
  Follett