folded
折叠的,褶皱的,折叠式的,折叠
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Definitions
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- : to bend over upon itself.
- : to bring into a compact form by bending and laying parts together: to fold up a map; to fold one's legs under oneself.
- : to bring together in an intertwined or crossed manner; cross; entwine: He folded his arms on his chest.
- : to bend or wind: to fold one's arms about a person's neck.
- : to bring close to the body, as a bird on alighting.
- : to enclose; wrap; envelop: to fold something in paper.
- : to embrace or clasp; enfold: to fold someone in one's arms.
- : Cards. to place facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
- : Informal. to bring to an end; close up: The owner decided to fold the business and retire.
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- : to be folded or be capable of folding: The doors fold back.
- : Cards. to place one's cards facedown so as to withdraw from the play.
- : Informal. to fail in business; be forced to close: The newspaper folded after 76 years.
- : Informal. to yield or give in: Dad folded and said we could go after all.
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- : a part that is folded; pleat; layer: folds of cloth.
- : a crease made by folding: He cut the paper along the fold.
- : a hollow made by folding: to carry something in the fold of one's dress.
- : a hollow place in undulating ground: a fold of the mountains.
- : Geology. a portion of strata that is folded or bent, as an anticline or syncline, or that connects two horizontal or parallel portions of strata of different levels.
- : Journalism. the line formed along the horizontal center of a standard-sized newspaper when it is folded after printing.a rough-and-ready dividing line, especially on the front page and other principal pages, between stories of primary and lesser importance.
- : a coil of a serpent, string, etc.
- : the act of folding or doubling over.
- : Anatomy. a margin or ridge formed by the folding of a membrane or other flat body part; plica.
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- : fold in, Cooking. to mix in or add by gently turning one part over another: Fold in the egg whites.
- : fold up, Informal. to break down; collapse: He folded up when the prosecutor discredited his story.to fail, especially to go out of business.
Phrases
- fold one's tent
- fold up
- return to the fold
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Maybe it’s because I’m right-handed or maybe it’s because the camera is on the right side of the fold, but I occasionally found it awkward to fold the phone and take a picture.
Millions of Americans don’t have access to traditional financial services, and Schulman says he believes that smartphones and online platforms provide an opportunity to build a more inclusive economy that brings them into the fold.
Even with the new glass, however, you can still expect to see a fold crease on the screen.
That’s crucial, Torto says, because it demonstrates that 4VA could function to both bring solitary locusts into the fold of the swarm, as well as maintain a swarm’s cohesiveness over time.
Cuts and folds can transform a flat piece of paper into a 3-D work of art.
While some stray from the fold, most stay with the same pack their entire lives.
Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
Fold over the edges and crimp, then trim any remaining excess.
The parental fold may be about to envelope you—and yet also drive you mad.
They see him bringing working-class whites and Southerners into the fold in a way that no other Democrat could.
With a power over nature multiplied a hundred fold, nature still conquers us.
Fleurette he did not meet until he brought back the sight-seers to the fold in the evening.
The second High-Pockets produced a worn bill-fold and extracted a pink union permit.
If you use an envelope, and this custom is now universal, fold your letter neatly to fit into it; then direct on the envelope.
Rabbah was to be a sheep-fold, Babylon a menagerie of wild beasts—a very specific difference and very improbable.