fold
     n 1: 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"
          [syn: {crease}, {plication}, {flexure}, {crimp}, {bend}]
     2: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and
        habitually attend a given church [syn: {congregation}, {faithful}]
     3: a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) [syn: {plica}]
     4: a pen for sheep [syn: {sheepfold}, {sheep pen}, {sheepcote}]
     5: the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"
        [syn: {folding}]
     v 1: bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the
          newspaper"; "turn up your collar" [syn: {fold up}, {turn
          up}] [ant: {unfold}]
     2: intertwine; "fold one's hands, arms, or legs"
     3: incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly
        turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg
        whites into the batter"
     4: 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." [syn: {close}, {shut down},
        {close down}] [ant: {open}]
     5: confine in a fold, like sheep [syn: {pen up}]
     6: become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy" [syn:
         {fold up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0