—fold /fəʊld/ aep /foʊld/
noun [C] (BEND)
F0 a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded:
» Make a fold across the centre of the card.Thesaurus+: ↑The style, appearance, and make-up of clothesThesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightF0 SPECIALIZED a bend in a layer of rock under the Earth's surface caused by movement there
Thesaurus+: ↑Geology - general wordsWord Builder:–Nouns: fold, folder–Adjectives: folding–Verbs: fold, unfoldnoun [C] (SHELTER)
F0 a small area of a field surrounded by a fence where sheep can be put for shelter for the night
Thesaurus+: ↑Animal Dwellings - man-made , ↑Animal dwellings - naturalthe foldF0 your home or an organization where you feel you belong:
» Her children are all away at college now, but they always return to the fold in the holidays.Thesaurus+: ↑Homeverb (BEND) ↑Verb Endings for fold
B1 [I or T] to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way:
» I folded the letter (in half) and put it in an envelope.» He had a neatly folded handkerchief in his jacket pocket.» Will you help me to fold (up) the sheets?» The table folds up when not in use.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightF0 [T] to wrap:
» She folded her baby in a blanket.» He folded his arms around her.Thesaurus+: ↑Enclosing, surrounding and immersingfold your armsF0 to bring your arms close to your chest and hold them together
Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightSee picture: fold your arms 
F0 [T] to move a part of your body into a position where it is close to your body:
» She sat with her legs folded under her.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightWord Builder:–Nouns: fold, folder–Adjectives: folding–Verbs: fold, unfold• • •
Extra Examples:» Just fold this piece of paper back, so, and make a crease here.» With a sorrowful sigh she folded the letter and put it away.» The back seat of the car folds down.» The photographer asked me to fold my arms.» Fold the top of the carton back, and tear along the dotted line.verb [I] (FAIL) ↑Verb Endings for fold
► F0 (of a business) to close because of failure: » Many small businesses fold within the first year.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in business