fork

Noun
  1. Cutlery used for serving and eating food (synset 103388794)
    is a type of: cutlery, eating utensil - tableware implements for cutting and eating food
    subtypes:
    • carving fork - a large fork used in carving cooked meat
    • salad fork - a fork intended for eating salads
    • tablefork - a fork for eating at a dining table
    • toasting fork - long-handled fork for cooking or toasting frankfurters or bread etc. (especially over an open fire)
    has:
    • prong - a pointed projection
    • tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
  2. The act of branching out or dividing into branches (synset 100389200)
    is a type of: division - the act or process of dividing
    subtypes:
    same as: branching, forking, ramification
  3. The region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches (synset 113937280)
    "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"
    is a type of: branch, leg, ramification - a part of a forked or branching shape
    same as: crotch
  4. An agricultural tool used for lifting or digging;
    Has a handle and metal prongs (synset 103389013)
    is a type of: tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
    subtypes: hayfork - a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
    has: prong - a pointed projection
  5. The angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk (synset 105605191)
    is a type of: angle - the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
    is a part of: body, organic structure - the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
    same as: crotch
Verb
  1. Lift with a pitchfork (synset 201582189)
    "pitchfork hay"
    is a type of: lift - take hold of something and move it to a different location
    same as: pitchfork
  2. Place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces (synset 201121306)
    referred to in: chess, chess game - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king
    is a type of: aggress, attack - take the initiative and go on the offensive
  3. Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork (synset 200329612)
    "The road forks"
    is a type of: diverge - move or draw apart
    subtypes:
    same as: branch, furcate, ramify, separate
    verb group: branch, ramify - grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
  4. Shape like a fork (synset 200141734)
    "She forked her fingers"
    is a type of: form, shape - give shape or form to

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