forking (verb)

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• fork out — verb to surrender someone or something to another the guard delivered the criminal to the police render up the prisoners render the town to the enemy fork over the money • Syn: ↑hand over, ↑fork over, ↑fork up, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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• fork — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)k[/t]] forks, forking, forked 1) N COUNT A fork is a tool used for eating food which has a row of three or four long metal points at the end. ...knives and forks. 2) VERB If you fork food into your mouth or onto a plate, you put it… …   English dictionary

• fork — fork1 [ fɔrk ] noun count * 1. ) a metal or plastic object used for eating, consisting of a handle with three or four sharp points on the end: knives, forks, and spoons Beat the mixture with a fork to blend the ingredients. 2. ) a garden tool… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• fork — /fɔk / (say fawk) noun 1. an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as any of various agricultural tools, or an implement for handling food at table or in cooking. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in… …  

• fork — I UK [fɔː(r)k] / US [fɔrk] noun [countable] Word forms fork : singular fork plural forks * 1) a metal or plastic object used for eating, consisting of a handle with three or four sharp points on the end knives, forks, and spoons Beat the mixture… …   English dictionary

• fork out — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms fork out : present tense I/you/we/they fork out he/she/it forks out present participle forking out past tense forked out past participle forked out informal to spend money on something, especially …   English dictionary

• fork — I. noun Etymology: Middle English forke, from Old English & Anglo French; Old English forca & Anglo French furke, from Latin furca Date: before 12th century 1. an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating),… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• compact — compacts, compacting, compacted (The adjective and verb are pronounced [[t]kəmpæ̱kt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mpækt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when …   English dictionary

• Checkmate — For other uses, see Checkmate (disambiguation). The black king has been checkmated; the game is over, assuming that there are no other pieces (not visible in the picture) that could capture the queen. Checkmate (frequently shortened to mate) is a …   Wikipedia