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Word entry · 4 letters

fold

Best crossword clue

"Bend in paper"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈfəʊld/Part of speech verb, nounSorted dfloStarts with FEnds with D6 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating

Word origin

The verb is from Middle English folden, from Old English fealdan, from Proto-West Germanic *falþan, from Proto-Germanic *falþaną (“to fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“to fold”).

Used in a sentence

  • Next, fold the paper over, so the right half is on top of the left half.
  • The newspaper was folded under his arm.
  • If you fold the sheets, they'll fit more easily in the drawer.

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Used as a crossword answer6 curated clues

01Bend in paper4 letters
02Cease betting, in poker4 letters
03Crease in paper4 letters
04Paper crease4 letters
05Sheep pen4 letters
06Bend over4 letters

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