Synonyms of fork

Noun


1. fork, cutlery, eating utensil

usage: cutlery used for serving and eating food

2. branching, ramification, fork, forking, division

usage: the act of branching out or dividing into branches

3. fork, crotch, branch, leg, ramification

usage: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches; "they took the south fork"; "he climbed into the crotch of a tree"

4. fork, tool

usage: an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs

5. crotch, fork, angle

usage: the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk

Verb


1. pitchfork, fork, lift

usage: lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay"

2. fork, attack, aggress

usage: place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces

3. branch, ramify, fork, furcate, separate, diverge

usage: divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"

4. fork, shape, form

usage: shape like a fork; "She forked her fingers"

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