Fork - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches (syn: branching, ramification)
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches (syn: crotch)
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk (syn: crotch)
verb
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (syn: branch, furcate, ramify, separate)
Extra examples
The road forks to the north and south.
They forked the hay into the loft.
His wife behind him forks her fingers.
Put the knives and forks on the table.
Take the left fork then go straight on.
The path forked off in two directions.
He forked some bacon into his mouth.
In November, the soil should be forked over.
The road forks
She forked her fingers
The meat is so tender you can cut it with a fork.
His fork clanged against the plate.
Bake the fish until it flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Cover the bowl with aluminum foil, and then use a fork to perforate the foil.
One of the fork's tines was bent.
Phrasal verbs
fork up — to surrender someone or something to another
Word forms
I/you/we/they: fork
he/she/it: forks
present participle: forking
past tense: forked
past participle: forked
singular: fork
plural: forks
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