pitchfork

noun
UK: /ˈpɪtʃfɔːk/
US: /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/

  1. A tool with a long handle and two or more prongs, used for lifting hay.

    1. He used a pitchfork to move hay.
    2. The farmer leaned his pitchfork against the barn after a long day's work.

  2. An act of stabbing someone with a pitchfork.

    1. The movie depicted a pitchfork murder.
    2. The villagers threatened a pitchfork attack if the monster returned to their lands.

Synonyms

fork hayfork
pitchfork transitive-verb

  1. To attack or stab someone with a pitchfork.

    1. Don't pitchfork the scarecrow!
    2. The angry mob threatened to pitchfork anyone who opposed them.

  2. To lift or move something with a pitchfork.

    1. He pitchforked the hay into the wagon.
    2. The farmer pitchforked the compost to aerate it before planting season.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pitchfork" in English means: A tool with a long handle and two or more prongs, used for lifting hay., An act of stabbing someone with a pitchfork..

The phonetic transcription of "pitchfork" is /ˈpɪtʃfɔːk/ in British English and /ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pitchfork": fork, hayfork.

Example usage of "pitchfork": "He used a pitchfork to move hay.". More examples on the page.