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The correct spelling is fold.
How to pronounce fold
/fəʊld/
nounIPA: /fəʊld/
Say it like: Fol-d
The correct spelling is fold. An act of folding. For example: "After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold."
Usage Examples
“After two reraises in quick succession, John realised his best option was probably a fold.”
“If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.”
“Cardboard doesn't fold very easily.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of folding.
- 2.A bend or crease.
- 3.Any correct move in origami.
- 4.(newspapers) The division between the top and bottom halves of a broadsheet: headlines above the fold will be readable in a newsstand display; usually the fold.
- 5.(by extension) The division between the part of a web page visible in a web browser window without scrolling; usually the fold.
verb
- 1.To bend (any thin material, such as paper) over so that it comes in contact with itself.
- 2.To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
- 3.To become folded; to form folds.
- 4.To fall over; to be crushed.
- 5.To enclose within folded arms (see also enfold).
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