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Fork

noun/fˈɔːɹk/
Definition
cutlery used for serving and eating food
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈɔːɹk/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈɔːk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈɔːk/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈɔːɹk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouncutlery used for serving and eating food
nounthe act of branching out or dividing into branches
nounthe region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
“they took the south fork”
nounan agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
nounthe angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
verblift with a pitchfork
“pitchfork hay”
verbplace under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
verbdivide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
“The road forks”
verbshape like a fork
“She forked her fingers”
Word Forms
forkverbshape like a fork
ramifyverbgrow and send out branches or branch-like structures
bifurcateverbsplit or divide into two
pitchforknouna long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
forknounan agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
branchnouna part of a forked or branching shape
ramificationnouna part of a forked or branching shape
forkingnounthe place where something divides into branches
furcationnounthe place where something divides into branches
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Gabel
Besteck zum Servieren und Essen von Speisen
🇫🇷French
fourchette
couverts utilisés pour servir et manger de la nourriture
🇪🇸Spanish
tenedor
cubiertos utilizados para servir y comer alimentos
🇮🇹Italian
forchetta
posate utilizzate per servire e mangiare il cibo
🇳🇱Dutch
vork
bestek dat wordt gebruikt voor het serveren en eten van voedsel
🇵🇹Portuguese
garfo
talheres usados ​​para servir e comer alimentos
🇷🇺Russian
вилка
столовые приборы, используемые для подачи и приема пищи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काँटा
भोजन परोसने और खाने के लिए उपयोग की जाने वाली कटलरी
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁটা
খাবার পরিবেশন এবং খাওয়ার জন্য ব্যবহৃত কাটলারি
🇮🇳Tamil
முட்கரண்டி
உணவு பரிமாறவும் சாப்பிடவும் பயன்படும் கட்லரி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫోర్క్
ఆహారాన్ని వడ్డించడానికి మరియు తినడానికి ఉపయోగించే కత్తిపీట
🇮🇳Marathi
काटा
कटलरी अन्न देण्यासाठी आणि खाण्यासाठी वापरली जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાંટો
ખોરાક પીરસવા અને ખાવા માટે વપરાતી કટલરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫೋರ್ಕ್
ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬಡಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಕಟ್ಲರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നാൽക്കവല
ഭക്ഷണം വിളമ്പാനും കഴിക്കാനും ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന കട്ട്ലറി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਾਂਟਾ
ਭੋਜਨ ਪਰੋਸਣ ਅਤੇ ਖਾਣ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਕਟਲਰੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
کانٹا
کٹلری جو کھانا پیش کرنے اور کھانے کے لیے استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
用于盛放食物和食用食物的餐具
🇯🇵Japanese
フォーク
食べ物を提供したり食べたりするために使用される刃物
🇰🇷Korean
포크
음식을 서빙하고 먹는 데 사용되는 수저
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái nĩa
dao kéo dùng để phục vụ và ăn uống
🇹🇭Thai
ส้อม
มีดที่ใช้สำหรับเสิร์ฟและรับประทานอาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
garpu
alat makan yang digunakan untuk menyajikan dan memakan makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
tinidor
kubyertos na ginagamit sa paghahatid at pagkain ng pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
garpu
kutleri yang digunakan untuk menghidang dan memakan makanan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شوكة
أدوات المائدة المستخدمة في تقديم الطعام وتناوله
🇮🇷Persian
چنگال
کارد و چنگال مورد استفاده برای سرو و خوردن غذا
🇹🇷Turkish
çatal
yemek servisi ve yemek için kullanılan çatal bıçak takımı
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַזלֵג
סכו"ם המשמשים להגשה ואכילת מזון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fork'?
The primary meaning of 'fork' is 'cutlery used for serving and eating food'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fork' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fork' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fork' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fork' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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