Collocations for "fold"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fold" in context.
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fold
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- fold the [paper, material, cloth]
- fold the [paper] [in half, in two, down the middle, over]
- fold along the [dotted line, crease]
- folded into a [triangle, crane]
- fold (the) [clothes, laundry]
- fold the [map, shirt, newspaper] up
- fold up the [map]
- the [table, chair, bike] folds up
- fold [it] into the [dough, batter, mixture]
- fold [down, up] your [collar, sleeves]
- fold your [collar] [down]
- fold your [arms, legs]
- can be folded [away, up]
- fold back the [covers, sheet]
- folded her in his arms
- the [company, organization, business] folded
- crease the fold [well, tightly, sharply]
- a [tight, sharp] fold
- make sure the fold is [even, straight]
- make a fold [on the dotted line, to the corners]
- there is a fold in this [sheet, paper]
- [tear, rip] along the fold
- accept him into the fold
- has returned to the fold
- welcome her back into the fold
- [rounded, put, led] the sheep into the fold
- [preach to, address] the (church) fold
- was welcomed into the fold
- the folds of a [garment, skirt, dress]
- folds of skin around (the ankles)
- UK: a fold of the [hills, valley, mountain]
- a [ten] -fold [increase, decrease] (in)
'fold' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):