fork
noun
\ ˈfȯrk
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Definition of fork
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging
2
: a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment
3a
: a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches
b
: confluence
4
: one of the branches into which something forks
5
: an attack by one chess piece (such as a knight) on two pieces simultaneously
fork
verb
forked;
forking;
forks
Definition of fork (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to divide into two or more branches
where the road forks
2a
: to use or work with a fork
b
: to turn into a fork
1
: to give the form of a fork to
forking her fingers
2
: to attack (two chessmen) simultaneously
3
: to raise, pitch, dig, or work with a fork
fork hay
4
: pay, contribute
—used with over, out, or up had to fork over $5000
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Other Words from fork
Noun
forkful
\ ˈfȯrk-ˌfu̇l
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noun
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noun
Verb
forker
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for fork
Synonyms: Verb
branch (out), diverge, divide, part, separate, spread
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of fork in a Sentence
Noun
a fork in the road the north fork of the river the front fork of a bicycleVerb
The road forks to the north and south. They forked the hay into the loft.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The ordinance approved unanimously Wednesday by the City Council also bans the sale or distribution of single-use straws, utensils such as forks and spoons, stirrers, cocktail sticks and toothpicks made of plastic at any store in the city. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Solana Beach bans distribution of single-use plastic bottles at city events," 29 Aug. 2019 He was released more than two decades later, but he was put behind bars again in 2007 for stabbing a woman with a fork and again in 2010 for assaulting a woman. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Once deemed too old to be dangerous, a murderer is convicted again," 19 July 2019 Bear right at the fork and drive 2.3 miles (cross Box Canyon Dam at Lake Siskiyou) to Castle Lake Road. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "California kids connect on a world-class Trinity-Divide hike," 19 July 2019 Fluff the cooked quinoa with a fork and transfer to a bowl to cool until ready to add to the vegetables. — Alexandra Hall, BostonGlobe.com, "Can you make a vegetarian meal on the grill? Let local chefs show you how," 17 July 2019 Edge it: Cut the overhanging edges with a fork and knife, eat the sandwich and leave the crunchy edges for the end of the meal. — Natalia E. Contreras, Indianapolis Star, "These are some of the best Tenderloin Tuesday deals in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville & beyond," 1 July 2019 Disneyland no longer makes sporks available at the restaurant, offering more Earth-specific knives, forks and spoons. — azcentral, "Smugglers run: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge visitors are snatching, reselling items on Ebay," 26 June 2019 Braise in the oven until the lamb shreds easily with a fork and the chickpeas are tender, about 5 hours. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "This Is the Best Restaurant in America," 10 May 2019 Place on a baking sheet, poke bottoms and sides with a fork and refrigerate until firm, 15 to 20 minutes. — Kate Merker, Country Living, "Chamomile-Mascarpone Tart With Fresh Strawberries," 19 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Coming on top of the other upfront cash that renters must fork over to get into an apartment, those fees quickly become prohibitive. — Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, "Soul-crushing. Demoralizing. My tortured odyssey to find an apartment in Boston," 30 Aug. 2019 Unlike a traditional housing cooperative, though, where the residents typically must fork over some amount of cash to buy in, East Bay PREC’s residents are allowed to use their rent as their stake in the building. — Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "People power: A growing number of groups are flipping the Bay Area’s insane housing market on its head," 25 Aug. 2019 And what are the chances that someone who hasn’t been paying attention will fork over $27 for this book?) The senator tells us he’s looking for solutions. — oregonlive.com, "‘America is Better Than This,’ Jeff Merkley insists in Donald Trump critique. Not so fast, senator," 15 Aug. 2019 Creve Coeur is attempting to enforce a local ordinance requiring video service providers fork over five percent of their gross revenues. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "Netflix Sent to State Court to Fight Missouri Cities on Fees," 6 Aug. 2019 Kenya had assumed that China would fork out the $3.5bn needed for the penultimate section, to Kisumu on Lake Victoria. — The Economist, "China is thinking twice about lending to Africa," 29 June 2019 The cheese should bubble and the mushrooms should be fork tender. — ExpressNews.com, "Recipe: Creamy Spinach-Stuffed Mushrooms," 12 Aug. 2019 So, for the quarterfinals, the Kansas City Wizards forked over more cash to host the Thunder. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Thunder rolls. Minnesota enjoyed U.S. Open Cup success before United’s current run," 6 Aug. 2019 American taxpayers are forking over nearly $800 a day per detainee to temporarily house the children who are currently in immigration-control detention centers. — Henry A. J. Ramos, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Trump is laying the seeds for a new Osama bin Laden," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fork.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fork
fork
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fork
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a small tool with two or more pointed parts (called prongs or tines) used for picking up and eating food
: a garden tool with two or more prongs used for lifting and digging soil
: a place where something (such as a road or river) divides into two parts