Definition of fold

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • fold is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • fold is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • fold is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of fold


  • a folded part (as in skin or muscle) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. plica
  • cease to operate or cause to cease operating (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. close
    2. close down
    3. close up
    4. shut down
  • an angular or rounded shape made by folding (noun)

    Examples

    1. a fold in the napkin

    Synonyms

    1. bend
    2. crease
    3. crimp
    4. flexure
    5. plication
  • a group of sheep or goats (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. flock
  • confine in a fold, like sheep (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. pen up
  • bend or lay so that one part covers the other (verb)

    Examples

    1. fold up the newspaper

    Synonyms

    1. fold up
    2. turn up
  • become folded or folded up (verb)

    Examples

    1. The bed folds in a jiffy

    Synonyms

    1. fold up
  • the act of folding (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gave the napkins a double fold

    Synonyms

    1. folding
  • a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. congregation
    2. faithful
  • a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. folding
  • a pen for sheep (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. sheep pen
    2. sheepcote
    3. sheepfold
  • incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating (verb)

See definition of fold in Merriam Webster