fold

fold&+{1}
[fəʊld]
vb
to bend or be bent double so that one part covers another
to fold a sheet of paper
to bring together and intertwine (the arms, legs, etc)
she folded her hands
(of birds, insects, etc) to close (the wings) together from an extended position
to enclose in or as if in a surrounding material
to clasp (a person) in the arms
to wind (around); entwine
to cover completely
night folded the earth
Also called: fold in to mix (a whisked mixture) with other ingredients by gently turning one part over the other with a spoon
to produce a bend (in stratified rock) or (of stratified rock) to display a bend
to collapse; fail
the business folded
n
a piece or section that has been folded
a fold of cloth
a mark, crease, or hollow made by folding
a hollow in undulating terrain
a bend in stratified rocks that results from movements within the earth's crust and produces such structures as anticlines and synclines
another word for plica
a coil, as in a rope, etc
an act of folding
See fold up
fold

fold&+{2}
[fəʊld]
n
a small enclosure or pen for sheep or other livestock, where they can be gathered.the sheep or other livestock gathered in such an enclosure.a flock of sheep.a herd of Highland cattle
a church or the members of it
any group or community sharing a way of life or holding the same values
vb
to gather or confine (sheep or other livestock) in a fold