fork

¹fork

noun \ˈfȯrk\

Definition of FORK

1

: an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging

2

: a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment

3

a : a division into branches or the place where something divides into branches b : confluence

4

: one of the branches into which something forks

5

: an attack by one chess piece (as a knight) on two pieces simultaneously

— fork·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

Examples of FORK

1. a fork in the road
2. the north fork of the river
3. the front fork of a bicycle

Origin of FORK

Middle English forke, from Old English & Anglo-French; Old English forca & Anglo-French furke, from Latin furca

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with FORK

cork, Cork, dork, pork, quark, stork, torque