fold - Meaning in Hindi

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fold - Meaning in Hindi

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Definitions and Meaning of fold in English

fold noun

1. the act of folding

   Synonyms

   folding

   Example

   • "he gave the napkins a double fold"
2. a pen for sheep

   Synonyms

   sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold

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3. a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

   Synonyms

   plica

4. a group of sheep or goats

   Synonyms

   flock

5. a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

   Synonyms

   congregation, faithful

6. a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

   Synonyms

   folding

7. an angular or rounded shape made by folding

   Synonyms

   bend, bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication

   Examples

   • "a bend of his elbow"
   • "a crease in his trousers"
   • "a flexure of the colon"
   • "a fold in the napkin"
   • "a plication on her blouse"

fold verb

1. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

   Example

   • "Fold the egg whites into the batter"
2. become folded or folded up

   Synonyms

   fold up

   Example

   • "The bed folds in a jiffy"
3. bend or lay so that one part covers the other

   Synonyms

   fold up, turn up

   Examples

   • "fold up the newspaper"
   • "turn up your collar"
4. confine in a fold, like sheep

   Synonyms

   pen up

5. cease to operate or cause to cease operating

   Synonyms

   close down, close up, close, close, shut down

   Examples

   • "close up the shop"
   • "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."
   • "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"

Synonyms of fold

• folding
• sheep pen, sheepcote, sheepfold
• plica
• flock
• congregation, faithful
• folding
• bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication
• fold up
• fold up, turn up
• pen up
• close, close down, close up, shut down

Antonyms of fold

open, spread, spread out, unfold

More matches for fold

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