to fold

Examples

• All

• His arms were folded across his broad chest, and his hands were tucked into his armpits.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "Nearby, contractors were piling up tables and folding chairs after a weekend party.

  Blog text (6)

• Well, when I went back though, they were folded across the fence, sort of like they was expecting me.

  To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

• The Commander stood proudly on the doorstep, his arms folded across his chest.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Evelyn's eyes had snapped open, and her arms were folded tight across her chest.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Her body has been draped tightly with a sheet, and her arms are folded across her chest.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Ly leans against the wall with her arms folded across her chest, eyes unfocused.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Farmers need to fold the sheep into the pen before the storm arrives.

• To protect the livestock, they decided to fold the animals into a secure enclosure.

• During the winter months, the shepherd will fold the sheep in a safe area to keep them warm.

Synonyms

C

to cage

vsto fold

40 1.0

To put a person or animal into a space with bars that keeps them from escaping

is for keeping farm animals especially sheep in an outdoor yard

P

to pen up

vsto fold

2 6.0

Keep animals or people in a small area

is used mainly to keep farm animals like sheep in larger enclosures

H

to hutch

vsto fold

7.9

To put small animals into a cage to keep them safe

is meant for holding farm animals like sheep in larger outdoor enclosures

Idioms

F

to fold like a cheap suit

• Informal

9.6

To give in easily when under pressure

F

to fold one's tent

8.8

To stop trying and leave a situation quietly

Phrasal Verbs

F

to fold up

6 3.0

Bend something, like a map or blanket, so it becomes small for storage

F

to fold up

1 4.4

Close a shop or business and stop trading

Compounds

V

vocal fold

• Specialized

1 6.3

A thin piece of tissue in the throat that vibrates to make sound

B

bi-fold door

3.4

A door with two panels that fold to one side to save space

C

concertina fold

• Specialized

6.7

A pattern where paper, cloth, or rock is bent back and forth like an accordion

E

epicanthic fold

• Specialized

8.8

Skin fold at the inner corner of the eye common in many East Asian people and some health conditions

A

accordion fold

5.5

A way of folding paper that makes a zig-zag, often for maps or brochures

F

false vocal fold

• Specialized

8.4

One of two thin pieces of tissue above the voice box that do not make sound

I

inferior vocal fold

• Specialized

9.0

Lower band of tissue in the throat that makes sound when air passes between the two bands

P

protective fold

7.7

A layer of skin or tissue that covers and keeps a nearby body part safe

T

true vocal fold

• Specialized

7.0

Thin bands of tissue in the voice box that vibrate to make voice when air passes between them

V

ventricular fold

• Specialized

9.5

A thin piece of tissue in the throat above the vocal cords that usually does not make sound

V

vestibular fold

• Specialized

8.5

A fold of tissue in the voice box that protects the airway and does not make speech sounds

Z

z-fold

• Specialized

8.8

A way of bending paper to make a zigzag shape like an accordion, often used in brochures and maps

Z

zig-zag fold

6.7

A series of paper folds that go back and forth like the letter Z

How Confined

to fold

8 8.2

to corral

12 5.2

to herd

13 2.1

to gather

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology