fold

Noun
  1. An angular or rounded shape made by folding (synset 113930429)
    "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"
    is a type of: angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles
    subtypes:
    • plait, pleat - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    • kink, twirl, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    • pucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
    same as: bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication
  2. A group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church (synset 108007806)
    is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
    subtypes: flock - a church congregation guided by a pastor
    belongs to: denomination - a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
    same as: congregation, faithful
  3. A geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock (synset 113504143)
    is a type of: geologic process, geological process - (geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified
    same as: folding
  4. A group of sheep or goats (synset 108007611)
    is a type of: animal group - a group of animals
    member holonym: sheep - woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
    same as: flock
  5. A folded part (as in skin or muscle) (synset 105499911)
    is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
    subtypes:
    • epicanthic fold, epicanthus - a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; typical for many east Asian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome
    • plica vocalis, vocal band, vocal cord, vocal fold - either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
    • ruga - (anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease
    • tentorium - (anatomy) a fold of dura mater that covers the cerebellum and supports the occipital lobes of the cerebrum
    same as: plica
  6. A pen for sheep (synset 103381005)
    is a type of: pen - an enclosure for confining livestock
    same as: sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold
  7. The act of folding (synset 100407433)
    "he gave the napkins a double fold"
    is a type of: change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something
    subtypes: pleating, plication - the act of folding in parallel folds
    same as: folding
Verb
  1. Bend or lay so that one part covers the other (synset 201280538)
    "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"
    is a type of: change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
    subtypes:
    same as: fold up, turn up
  2. Incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating (synset 200399044)
    "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
    is a type of: incorporate, integrate - make into a whole or make part of a whole
  3. Cease to operate or cause to cease operating (synset 202431242)
    "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"
    subtypes: adjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering
    same as: close, close down, close up, shut down
  4. Confine in a fold, like sheep (synset 201348559)
    is a type of: confine, constrain, hold, restrain - to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
    same as: pen up
  5. Become folded or folded up (synset 200565772)
    "The bed folds in a jiffy"
    is a type of: change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
    subtypes: crease, crinkle, crumple, rumple, wrinkle - become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
    same as: fold up

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