fork

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, (called PRONGS), used for picking up and eating food: to eat with a knife and fork 2 a garden tool with a long or short handle and three or four sharp metal points, used for digging seealsoPITCHFORK 3 a place where a road, river, etc. divides into two parts; either of these two parts: Shortly before dusk they reached a fork and took the left-hand track. * Take the right fork. 4 a thing shaped like a fork, with two or more long parts: a jagged fork of lightning seealsoTUNINGFORK 5 either of two metal supporting pieces into which a wheel on a bicycle or motorcycle is fitted verb 1 [V] [often +adv./prep.] (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a road, river, etc.) to divide into two parts that lead in different directions: The path forks at the bottom of the hill. * The road forks right after the bridge. 2 [V+adv./prep.] (not used in the progressive tenses) (of a person) to turn left or right where a road, etc. divides into two: Fork right after the bridge. 3 [VN] [often +adv./prep.] to move, carry or dig sth using a fork: Clear the soil of weeds and fork in plenty of compost. * He forked a piece of meat into his mouth. * Fork over the ground before planting. PHRASALVERBS fork out (for sth)