Fold

Noun1.fold - 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"
pleat, plait - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles
kink, twirl, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
pucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
2.fold - a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
social group - people sharing some social relation
flock - a church congregation guided by a pastor
denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
3.fold - a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical structure; "he has good bone structure"
epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"
tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
4.fold - a pen for sheep
pen - an enclosure for confining livestock
5.fold - the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something
pleating, plication - folding in parallel folds
Verb1.fold - bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
plicate, pleat - fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
crease, furrow, wrinkle - make wrinkled or creased; "furrow one's brow"
crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch up, wrinkle, scrunch - make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; "The dress got wrinkled"
corrugate - fold into ridges; "corrugate iron"
pleat, ruffle - pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
tuck - make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"
crimp, pinch - make ridges into by pinching together
cross - fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs"
collapse - fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"
spread, unfold, open, spread out - spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
2.fold - intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
interlace, intertwine, lace, twine, enlace, entwine - spin or twist together so as to form a cord; "intertwine the ribbons"; "Twine the threads into a rope"
3.fold - incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"
4.fold - 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."
adjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
5.fold - confine in a fold, like sheep
restrain, hold, confine - to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom"
6.fold - become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
crinkle, rumple, wrinkle, crumple, crease - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

 

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