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Overview of noun folding

The noun folding has 3 senses


  • protein folding, folding -- (the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code")

  • fold, folding -- (a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock)

  • fold, folding -- (the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold")


Overview of verb fold

The verb fold has 5 senses


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

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

  • 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")

  • pen up, fold -- (confine in a fold, like sheep)

  • fold, fold up -- (become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy")


Overview of adj folding

The adj folding has 1 sense


  • foldable, foldaway, folding -- (capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed")