fork
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
forks
plural
forks
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORK
[count]
1
a
:
a small tool with two or more pointed parts (called prongs or tines) used for picking up and eating food
—
see picture at place setting
2
a
:
a place where something (such as a road or river) divides into two parts
-
a fork in the road
b
:
either one of the parts that a road, river, etc., divides into
-
take the left fork
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the north fork of the river
3
2
fork
/ˈfoɚk/
verb
forks;
forked;
forking
2
fork
/ˈfoɚk/
verb
forks;
forked;
forking
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORK
1
[no object]
of a road, river, etc.
:
to divide into two parts
-
The road forks to the north and south.
2
[+ object]
informal
:
to pay or give (money)
— usually + over or out
-
He had to fork over half his paycheck.
-
The company forked out thousands of dollars to repair the damage.
3
[+ object]
:
to lift or throw (something) with a fork
-
They forked the hay into the loft.
