fold

an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

a group of sheep or goats

a folded part (as in skin or muscle)

a pen for sheep

the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"

bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper"; "turn up your collar"

incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter"

cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"

confine in a fold, like sheep

become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy"