fold

(noun) an angular or rounded shape made by folding. Synonyms: crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend. Examples: "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."

(noun) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church. Synonyms: congregation, faithful.

(noun) a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. Synonyms: folding.

(noun) a group of sheep or goats. Synonyms: flock.

(noun) a folded part (as in skin or muscle). Synonyms: plica.

(noun) a pen for sheep. Synonyms: sheepfold, sheep pen, sheepcote.

(noun) the act of folding. Synonyms: folding. Examples: "He gave the napkins a double fold."

(verb) bend or lay so that one part covers the other. Synonyms: fold up, turn up. Examples: "Fold up the newspaper." "Turn up your collar."

(verb) incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating. Examples: "Fold the egg whites into the batter."

(verb) cease to operate or cause to cease operating. Synonyms: close up, close, shut down, close down. Examples: "The owners decided to move and to close the factory." "My business closes every night at 8 p.m.." "Close up the shop."

(verb) confine in a fold, like sheep. Synonyms: pen up.

(verb) become folded or folded up. Synonyms: fold up. Examples: "The bed folds in a jiffy."