fold
[foʊld]
Definition:
1. Bend or lay so that one part covers the other.
2. An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
Use 'fold' in a sentence:
- When she heard the news, her legs just folded under her.
- She kept her hands folded in her lap.
- Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper.
- He expects about a third of the city's lighter manufacturers to fold.
- On the first day, my manager was training me how to fold and organize platform afterplatform of clothes.
- You'd better fold it carefully.
- He folded the map up and put it in his pocket.
- She dived into her bag and brought out a folded piece of paper.
- This nippy new car has fold down rear seats.
- The ironing board folds flat for easy storage.
- The sheep are safe in the sheep fold.
- He still held the fold of her wrapper and he gave it a little pull.
- He stood and dusted down his suit and folded the letter away.
- 2,500 small businesses were folding each week.
- She tore off two sections of paper towel and folded them lengthwise.
- The bed can be folded away during the day.
- The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
- I fold clothes with her.
- Fold in the flour.
- You can fold your paper like this.
- It has wings that can fold.
- Third, fold the bottom part up, then fold it again.
- He folded up his paper and put it away.
- My sister is helping my auntie to fold the clothes.
- Fold in the beaten egg whites.
- Can you fold the paper?
- She gently folded the baby in a blanket.
- The blankets had been folded down.
- Fold the fabric and stitch the two layers together.
- Fold the omelette in half.
- A third type of mountain may be formed as a result of volcanic activity which occurs in regions of active fold mountain belts, such as in the Cascade Range of western North America.
- They'll be covered if left in the fold all night.
- She folded a blanket around the baby.
- This portable seat folds flat for easy storage.
- The bird folded its wings.
- He folded the paper carefully.
- Each fold in the skirt should be exactly the same width.
- The answer is two fold.
- They could fold the bark into many shapes.
- He might find it difficult to return to the family fold when he realizes his mistake.
- Fold the blanket double.
- First, fold the paper in half/in two .
- Could you fold these skirts and pants?
- They often fold over or bunch up, turning them into booby traps for anyone shuffling down the hall.
- The back of the bench folds forward to make a table.
- The table folds up when not in use.
- But as other shops fold, the march of the superstores continues.
- Goshawk Insurance Holdings, which insures aircraft around the world, said rates had soared as much as 10-fold since the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
- We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring.
- Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
- The EU wanted to bring the US back into the fold.
- Fold you clothes and put them here.
- The Native Americans would cut the bark and fold it into any shape they needed, then secure it with cords until it dried.
- Mrs Ringrose sat down and folded her hands in her lap.
- The vehicle has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car.
- Because of the great weight pressing down on them, these layers tend to fold downward at weak spots, and this finally causes an actual break in the crust.
- Fold along the dotted line.
- he bird folded its wings.
- We can love the look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or the weight of an earring.
- The priest fumbled in the folds of his gown.
- Meer folded his arms over his chest and turned his head away.
- You can fold along the black lines.
- Make another fold and turn the ends together.
- He folded his long legs to fit under the table.
- The cloth doesn't fold well.
- I fold up the chairs.
- She folded it up, and tucked it into her purse.
- He folded the papers and stuck them in his desk drawer.
- He called on former Republican voters to return to the fold.
- These panels folded up to form a screen some five feet tall.