Fold (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Fold Up
• Turn Up

Antonyms

• Unfold

Hyponyms

• Pinch
• Wrinkle
• Crease
• Crinkle
• Crisp
• Scrunch
• Scrunch Up
• Ruckle
• Plicate
• Pleat

Related Words

• Folder (noun)
• Folding (noun)
• Fold (noun)

Meaning ²

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".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Close Up
• Shut Down
• Close Down
• Close

Hyponyms

• Adjourn
• Withdraw

Meaning ³

Confine in a fold, like sheep.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Synonyms

• Pen Up

Hypernyms

• Constrain
• Restrain
• Hold

Related Words

• Fold (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Fold Up

Hyponyms

• Wrinkle
• Crease
• Crinkle
• Crumple

Related Words

• Fold (noun)

Meaning ⁵

Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Incorporate