fork

noun
UK: /fɔːk/
US: /fɔːrk/

  1. An eating utensil with two or more prongs used to pick up and eat food.

    1. I need a fork to eat my salad properly. [ ] [ ]
    2. She picked up her fork and began to eat the delicious pasta dish. [ ] [ ]

  2. A tool with a handle and two or more prongs, used for lifting things such as hay.

    1. He used a fork to turn the compost in the garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer used the pitchfork to move the hay into the barn quickly. [ ] [ ]

  3. A place where a road, river, or route divides into two parts.

    1. Turn left at the fork in the road to find it. [ ] [ ]
    2. At the fork in the river, the current was swift and strong. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

utensil divide pitchfork prong branch
fork verb

  1. To lift or move something with a fork.

    1. I'll fork the hay into the truck. [ ] [ ]
    2. He carefully forked the potatoes out of the boiling water. [ ] [ ]

  2. To divide into two.

    1. The path forks near the old oak tree there. [ ] [ ]
    2. The stream forks about a mile upstream from the bridge. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "fork" in English means: An eating utensil with two or more prongs used to pick up and eat food., A tool with a handle and two or more prongs, used for lifting things such as hay., A place where a road, river, or route divides into two parts..

The phonetic transcription of "fork" is /fɔːk/ in British English and /fɔːrk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "fork": utensil, divide, pitchfork, prong, branch.

Example usage of "fork": "I need a fork to eat my salad properly.". More examples on the page.