fold meaning
fold :
a bend or crease in something; a group of animals (e.g., sheep)
noun
▪ She made a fold in the paper.
▪ She bent the paper.
▪ The sheep entered the fold.
▪ The sheep entered the group enclosure.
paraphrasing
▪ crease – fold
▪ bend – crease
▪ enclosure – fold
▪ gathering – group enclosure
fold :
to bend over upon oneself; to make a crease
verb
▪ Please fold the clothes neatly.
▪ Please bend the clothes neatly.
▪ He folded the letter and put it in his pocket.
▪ He bent the letter and put it in his pocket.
paraphrasing
▪ bend – crease
▪ crease – bend
▪ tuck – fold
▪ compact – fold
Pronunciation
fold [fəʊld]
The word is pronounced as 'fohld'.
fold [fəʊld]
The noun has the stress on 'fold' and sounds like 'fohld'.
Common phrases and grammar about fold
fold - Common meaning
noun
a bend or crease in something; a group of animals (e.g., sheep)
verb
to bend over upon oneself; to make a crease
Part of Speech Changes for "fold"
▪ folding (noun) – the action of bending something over itself
▪ folder (noun) – a container for papers
▪ folded (adjective) – bent or creased
▪ foldable (adjective) – something that can be folded
Common Expressions with "fold"
▪ fold clothes – bend clothes
▪ fold paper – crease paper
▪ fold the corner – bend the corner
▪ fold the letter – bend the letter
Important examples of fold in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, fold is often used to describe bending something like paper or clothes.
Example of a confusing word: unfold (to open or spread out)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, fold is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions may ask to identify the correct part of speech.
fold
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
fold up the tent
to collapse the tent
fold away
to store by bending
Differences between similar words and fold
fold
,
crease
differences
Fold is to bend something over itself to make a crease, while crease is the line or mark made by folding.
fold
,
bend
differences
Fold means to bend over itself to make a crease; bend refers simply to making an angle or curve without necessarily folding over itself.
Words with the same origin as fold
The origin of fold
Fold comes from Old English 'fold', meaning 'an enclosure or fence', and later came to mean 'a bend or crease'.
Word structure
It has no prefix or suffix; the word is simply 'fold'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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