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BNC: 5592 COCA: 3758

fork
1 fork /ˈfoɚk/ noun
plural forks
1 fork
/ˈfoɚk/
noun
plural forks
Learner's definition of FORK
[count]
1 
a  : a small tool with two or more pointed parts (called prongs or tines) used for picking up and eating food餐叉；叉子
— see picture at place setting
b  : a garden tool with two or more prongs used for lifting and digging soil耙；叉 — see also pitchfork
2 
a  : a place where something (such as a road or river) divides into two parts岔路口；分流处
b  : either one of the parts that a road, river, etc., divides into岔路；支流
3 
: a part or tool that divides into two parts叉状部件；叉状工具
— see also tuning fork
2 fork /ˈfoɚk/ verb
forks; forked; forking
2 fork
/ˈfoɚk/
verb
forks; forked; forking
Learner's definition of FORK
1 
[no object] of a road, river, etc. : to divide into two parts（道路、河流等）分岔
2 
[+ object] informal : to pay or give (money)支付，付（钱）— usually + over or out
3 
[+ object] : to lift or throw (something) with a fork叉起；叉运
BNC: 5592 COCA: 3758

fork

1 of 2

noun

ˈfȯrk How to pronounce fork (audio)
1
: an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging
2
: a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment
3
a
: a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches
b
: confluence
4
: one of the branches into which something forks
5
: an attack by one chess piece (such as a knight) on two pieces simultaneously
forkful
ˈfȯrk-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce fork (audio)
noun

fork

2 of 2

verb

forked; forking; forks

intransitive verb

1
: to divide into two or more branches
where the road forks
2
a
: to use or work with a fork
b
: to turn into a fork

transitive verb

1
: to give the form of a fork to
forking her fingers
2
: to attack (two chessmen) simultaneously
3
: to raise, pitch, dig, or work with a fork
fork hay
4
: pay, contribute
—used with over, out, or up
had to fork over $5000
forker noun

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun a fork in the road the north fork of the river the front fork of a bicycle Verb The road forks to the north and south. They forked the hay into the loft.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
On Thursday, the fire jumped a fork of the American River and produced a pyrocumulus cloud over the Sierra that could be seen from as far away as the Bay Area and orbiting satellites, prompting memes. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Dig up the bulbs with a garden fork, spread them out, separate any smaller bulbs from the main bulbs, and replant following the directions above. Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2022 Brian uses a big fork; the rest of use small ones — on the western side of the table. Kevin Fisher-paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Among the few options available is Ethereum Classic, a proof-of-work chain that formed in 2016 after a contentious Ethereum hard fork—a blockchain split of sorts—following the infamous DAO hack that year. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 La Russa’s health scare is another fork in the road for the Sox, who thus far have squandered their chances of taking over the AL Central in spite of an easier schedule in August. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 Cannondale even makes a full-suspension model of the Topstone with a Lefty Oliver front fork. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2022 In addition, some investors are positioning to potentially benefit from a possible fork that would preserve proof-of-work Ether, according to Genesis Global Trading. Joanna Ossinger, Bloomberg.com, 14 Aug. 2022 Our experts especially love that this lunch box comes with an adjustable food divider and a fork as a bonus. Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping, 10 Aug. 2022
Verb
That’s why, post-merge, miners hope to fork—a blockchain split of sorts—Ethereum to try and continue a proof-of-work chain to retain their livelihood—no matter how long the odds. Taylor Locke, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 But finding a media partner willing to fork over tens of millions of dollars — while still providing fans of all ages realistic options for watching the games legally — has proved to be a pain for the Smith Entertainment Group and the Utah Jazz. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Aug. 2022 Experts have said jets like the Concorde aren't likely to make a return, in part because these jets would need to find enough customers willing to fork over the premium price point. Jackie Wattles, CNN, 16 Aug. 2022 Johnny Depp stans rushed to fork over cash for unsealed court docs. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2022 Refreshing your bathroom doesn't necessarily require you to fork out a lot of money. Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022 What's being touted as the next iteration of the internet promises to be big for buying and selling digital goods, but most users don't seem ready to fork over their cash just yet. Jason Cohen, PCMAG, 8 July 2022 The company evidently believes there’s a power-user subset of the 332 million-plus daily Snapchat users who will fork over four bucks each month to get early access to features not available to the hoi polloi. Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 June 2022 Businesses willing to fork over the money can still get security updates for Windows 7 until 2023, but Windows 7 is still running on 13 percent of all Windows PCs worldwide. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English forke, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English forca & Anglo-French furke, from Latin furca

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fork was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing fork
BNC: 5592 COCA: 3758
fork

noun¹

 1tool for eating吃飯用具ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤toasting烤叉➤salad (NAmE) 生菜叉▸➤plastic塑料叉VERB + FORK➤pick up拿起餐叉▸➤put down放下餐叉▸➤use使用餐叉PREPOSITION➤on a/the fork在餐叉上◇She impaled a piece of meat on her fork.她用餐叉叉了一塊肉。➤with a fork用餐叉◇Mash the mixture with a fork.用餐叉搗碎混合料。PHRASES➤a knife and fork刀叉◇He put the knives and forks on the table.他往桌上擺放刀叉。
fork

noun²

 2place where sth divides into two parts分為兩岔的地方ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORK | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤left, right左邊的／右邊的分岔VERB + FORK➤take走岔道◇As you pass the farm, take the right fork of the track up the hill.經過農場時，走右邊上坡的那條小岔道。PREPOSITION➤at a/the fork在岔路口◇Bear left at the fork in the road.在岔路口向左轉。➤in fork在⋯的分岔◇a monkey sitting in the fork of the tree一隻坐在樹杈上的猴子➤fork in⋯的分岔◇a fork in the road馬路的一條岔道

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