fork
/fɔɹk/noun, verb1 syllable
Fork means: divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork.
Synonyms for fork9
noun, as in the act of branching out or dividing into branches
noun, as in the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
noun, as in the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
verb, as in lift with a pitchfork
What does fork mean?9
verb
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork“The road forks”
lift with a pitchfork“pitchfork hay”
place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
shape like a fork“She forked her fingers”
noun
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches“they took the south fork”
the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fork?4
Fork in a sentence
- According to the rules of etiquette, dumplings should only be eaten with a fork.AlanF_US
- Here are a knife, a fork and a plate.carlosalberto
- We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.CM
- On the table there's a plate, a fork, and a knife.theupandup
- Let us repeat: cup, plate, knife, fork, spoon, teaspoon.MarijnKp
- Before forks and chopsticks, people usually ate food with a piece of flat bread.CM
- The knives, forks and spoons are in the top drawer.CK
- Give us two knives and four forks, please.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of fork
as a noun
- plural
- forks
as a verb
- past tense
- forked
- present participle
- forking
- third-person singular
- forks
- past participle
- forked