adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of fork form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   That splits into two or more directions, or parts.

   "It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork."

2. 2
   Having forks (parts into which anything is furcated or divided).

   "A three-forked trident."

Adjective

1. 1
   having two meanings with intent to deceive wordnet
2. 2
   resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

akimboangulararborealarborescentarboriformbent

Example

More examples

"The snake has a split or forked tongue."

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