Fold
//ˈfəʊld//
Word Type
Noun
Verb
The word "fold" can be used as noun and verb.
Word Relationships
Derived Terms
Bradley Fold above the fold accordion fold banana fold befold below the fold billfold centerfold centrefold check-fold deerfold downfold efold epicanthal fold epicanthic fold fanfold fentanyl fold fenty fold fin fold fold and thrust belt fold away fold boat fold down fold equity fold flat fold like a cheap suit fold like a cheap suitcase fold like a cheap tent fold like a lawn chair fold mirror fold mountain fold net fold one's arms fold one's tent fold out fold sphere fold up fold-down fold-out foldability foldable foldase foldaway foldback foldboat foldchange folder folding money foldless foldome foldon foldopathy foldover foldscope foldward foldwards foldy gatefold headfold hyperfold infold interfold know when to fold 'em lambfold like a wolf on the fold linenfold metafold microfold misfold mountain fold nailfold nanofold outfold overfold polyfold prefold prefold refold sheepfold skinfold superfold unfold upfold urethral fold urogenital fold valley fold vocal fold
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Broader Terms (Hypernyms)
anatomical structure angular shape angularity animal group bodily structure body structure break break off cease change change of shape change surface complex body part confine constrain discontinue geologic process geological process give up hold incorporate integrate lay off pen quit restrain social group stop structure
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Related Terms
above fold arrangement bend bet broadsheet christ country crease crush data structure division domestic earth embrace enclose enfold fall over functional programming halves headlines higher order function land material newsstand origami quit readable recursive scrolling stir times web browser web page window withdraw
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