Meaning & Definition of Fold in English

1. 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"

2. A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

3. A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

4. A group of sheep or goats

5. A folded part (as in skin or muscle)

6. A pen for sheep

7. The act of folding

• "He gave the napkins a double fold"

1. Bend or lay so that one part covers the other

• "Fold up the newspaper"

• "Turn up your collar"

2. Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

• "Fold the egg whites into the batter"

3. 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."

• "Close up the shop"

4. Confine in a fold, like sheep

5. Become folded or folded up

• "The bed folds in a jiffy"