fold

US /fold/

UK /fəʊld/

B1

verb

  • To bend one part of something against another
  • (Of business) to fail or close down
  • To hold something together such as your two arms

noun

  • Pen where sheep are kept
  • A crease in something, especially cloth or paper
  • An enclosure for sheep.
  • A group of people with shared beliefs or aims.
  • Group of people who have a common belief

other

  • To bend something, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way
  • To mix an ingredient gently with another ingredient.

other

  • To collapse or cease to function.

Examples

billowing folds of clouds

I folded up the clothes and put them away.