1. (

• fold ,
• crease ,
• plication ,
• flexure ,
• crimp ,
• bend ,

) an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" ;

2. (

• congregation ,
• fold ,
• faithful

) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church ;

3. (

• fold ,
• folding ,

) a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock ;

4. (

• flock ,
• fold ,

) a group of sheep or goats ;

5. (

• fold ,
• plica

) a folded part (as in skin or muscle) ;

6. (

• fold ,
• sheepfold ,
• sheep_pen ,
• sheepcote

) a pen for sheep ;

7. (

• fold ,
• folding

) the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold" ;

1. (

• fold ,
• fold_up ,
• turn_up

) bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar" ;

2. (

• fold

) incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter" ;

3. (

• close_up ,
• close ,
• fold ,
• shut_down ,
• close_down

) cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop" ;

4. (

• pen_up ,
• fold ,

) confine in a fold, like sheep ;

5. (

• fold ,
• fold_up ,

) become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" ;