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BNC: 22291 COCA: 22945

forked

forked /ˈfoɚkt/ adjective
forked
/ˈfoɚkt/
adjective
Learner's definition of FORKED
: divided into two parts at one end : shaped like the letter Y分岔的;成叉状的

speak/talk with (a) forked tongue

: to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people说谎话
BNC: 22291 COCA: 22945
1
: resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points
forked lightning
2
: shaped like a fork or having a forked part
a forked road

Example Sentences

a bird with a deeply forked tail the forked tongue of a snake
Recent Examples on the Web As a child in Massachusetts, I would often sit comfortably wedged in the forked trunk of a backyard maple reading or weaving gimp bracelets in the branches of a neighbor’s beech. Tricia Glass, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Near the top of a ridge, Dettamanti saw a forked object: an elk antler. The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 The video included images of a forked road, where the path of embracing God and Jesus led to a colorful place, while the other route led to darkness. Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2022 The video included images of a forked road, where the path of embracing God and Jesus led to a colorful place, while the other route led to darkness. Jaclyn Peiser, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Feb. 2022 On one of the forked tracks is a person that is tied down to the rails and cannot getaway. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 On the other forked track, there are three people tied down to the rails and unable to escape (the number of people tied down varies by how the setup is envisioned, sometimes five people are mentioned rather than three, etc.). Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2021 The shooter stands partially protected by a small, forked tree. Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 6 June 2017 Her delay in recounting it, her interest in recalling it now, to cast herself as a martyr when her poll numbers have sagged, and her record of speaking with forked tongue make the story dubious. Nr Editors, National Review, 23 Jan. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of forked was in the 13th century
BNC: 22291 COCA: 22945

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