fork

(noun) cutlery used for serving and eating food.

(noun) the act of branching out or dividing into branches. Synonyms: branching, ramification, forking.

(noun) the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches. Synonyms: crotch. Examples: "They took the south fork." "He climbed into the crotch of a tree."

(noun) an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs.

(noun) the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk. Synonyms: crotch.

(verb) lift with a pitchfork. Synonyms: pitchfork. Examples: "Pitchfork hay."

(verb) place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces.

(verb) divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork. Synonyms: branch, ramify, furcate, separate. Examples: "The road forks."

(verb) shape like a fork. Examples: "She forked her fingers."