Fold: meaning, definitions and examples
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fold
[ foʊld ]
paper
To bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I folded the letter and put it in an envelope.
- She folded the napkins into elaborate shapes for the dinner party.
poker
A situation in which a player opts to leave the hand rather than match the current bet.
Synonyms
drop out, quit, withdraw
Examples of usage
- He decided to do a fold as he felt his hand was weak.
Translations
Translations of the word "fold" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dobrar
- dobradura
- dobra
🇮🇳 मुड़ना
- तह
- मोड़
🇩🇪 falten
- Falte
- Klappe
🇮🇩 lipat
- lipatan
- melipat
🇺🇦 складати
- складка
- згин
🇵🇱 składać
- zagięcie
- fałda
🇯🇵 折る (oru)
- 折り目 (orime)
- 折りたたむ (oritadamu)
🇫🇷 plier
- pli
- replis
🇪🇸 doblar
- pliegue
- dobladura
🇹🇷 katlamak
- kat
- kıvrım
🇰🇷 접다 (jeopda)
- 접은 자국 (jeob-eun jagug)
- 겹 (gyeop)
🇸🇦 يطوي (yatwi)
- طية (tiya)
- ينثني (yantani)
🇨🇿 skládat
- záhyb
- ohyb
🇸🇰 skladať
- záhyb
- ohyb
🇨🇳 折叠 (zhédié)
- 折痕 (zhéhén)
- 折 (zhé)
🇸🇮 zložiti
- guba
- pregib
🇮🇸 brjóta
- brot
- felling
🇰🇿 қаттау
- бүктеу
- қатпар
🇬🇪 დაკეცვა (dakecva)
- ნაკეცი (nakeci)
- გადაკეცვა (gadakecva)
🇦🇿 qatlamaq
- qat
- bükmək
🇲🇽 doblar
- pliegue
- dobladura
Word origin
The origin of the word 'fold' can be traced back to Old English 'faldan', meaning 'to bend'. Over time, the word has evolved to have various meanings in different contexts, such as folding paper or cloth, or folding in a game like poker. The concept of folding has been present in human activities for centuries, symbolizing flexibility and adaptability.