fork
/fɔrk/
noun
- A utensil with prongs used for eating or serving food.
- The chef used a large fork to turn the roast in the pan.
- She picked up her fork and began eating the salad.
- Please set the table with knives, forks, and spoons.
- A point where something divides into two or more branches, such as a road, river, or tree branch.
- We took the left fork of the trail through the woods.
- The river splits into a fork near the old mill.
- A fork in the road forced us to choose which way to go.
- A tool with two or more prongs used for lifting or digging, such as a pitchfork or garden fork.
- He used a garden fork to turn over the soil in the flower bed.
- The farmer lifted the hay with a pitchfork.
- A digging fork is great for breaking up hard ground.
Synonyms
verb
- To divide into two or more branches.
- The path forks about a mile into the hike.
- The river forks near the delta, creating several small streams.
- The main road forks into two smaller lanes ahead.
- To lift or move something with a fork or similar tool.
- The gardener forked the compost into the wheelbarrow.
- They forked the hay into the barn for winter storage.
- He forked the potatoes onto the serving dish.