fork

fork
1 noun (C)
1 a tool used for picking up and eating food, with a handle and three or four points: knives and forks
2 a garden tool used for digging, with a handle and three or four points
—compare pitchfork 1
3 a place where a road or river divides into two parts, or one of the parts it divides into: Take the left fork then go straight on for two miles.
4 the forks the parallel metal bars between which the front wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle is fixed
—see also: tuning fork 2 verb
1 (I) if a road, path, or river forks, it divides into two parts
2 fork left/right to travel towards the left or right part of a road when it divides into two parts: Fork left at the bottom of the hill.
3 (T) to pick up, carry, or turn something over using a fork: He forked some bacon onto a piece of bread.
fork out (sth) phrasal verb (I, T) informal to spend a lot of money on something, not because you want to but because you have to (+ for/on): I had to fork out over -600 on my car when I had it serviced.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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  • Fork — (f[^o]rk), n. [AS. forc, fr. L. furca. Cf. {Fourch[ e]}, {Furcate}.] 1. An instrument consisting of a handle with a shank terminating in two or more prongs or tines, which are usually of metal, parallel and slightly curved; used for piercing,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fork — (englisch ‚Gabel‘, ‚Verzweigung‘) bezeichnet: einen durch das Betriebssystem bereitgestellten Systemaufruf, durch den ein Folgeprozess gestartet wird, siehe Fork (Unix) in der Softwareentwicklung eine Abspaltung von einem (Haupt )Projekt, siehe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fork — fork·able; fork; fork·er; fork·ful; fork·i·ness; fork·less; fork·man; pick·fork; un·fork; pitch·fork; fork·ed·ly; fork·ed·ness; …   English syllables

  • fork — [fɔːk ǁ fɔːrk] verb fork out something phrasal verb [intransitive, transitive] informal to spend a lot of money on something, not because you want to but because you have to; =SHELL OUT: • Even more embarrassingly for the struggling bank, it had… …   Financial and business terms

  • fork — [fôrk] n. [ME forke < OE forca & Anglo Fr forque (Fr fourche), both < L furca, two pronged fork] 1. an instrument of greatly varying size with a handle at one end and two or more pointed prongs at the other: forks are variously used as… …   English World dictionary

  • Fork — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Форк (значения). В Unix системах, fork()  системный вызов, создающий новый процесс( потомок), который является почти точной копией процесса( родителя), выполняющего этот вызов. Между… …   Википедия

  • Fork — Fork, v. t. To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig or turn over with a fork, as the soil. [1913 Webster] Forking the sheaves on the high laden cart. Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster] {To fork over} {To fork out}, to hand or pay over, as money; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fork — ► NOUN 1) an implement with two or more prongs used for lifting or holding food. 2) a pronged farm or garden tool used for digging or lifting. 3) each of a pair of supports in which a bicycle or motorcycle wheel revolves. 4) the point where a… …   English terms dictionary

  • fork\ up — • fork over • fork out • fork up v To pay; pay out. He had to fork over fifty dollars to have the car repaired. Compare: hand over …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Fork — Fork, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Forked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forking}.] 1. To shoot into blades, as corn. [1913 Webster] The corn beginneth to fork. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fork. — fork. fork. (fork. for forkortelse el. forkortet) …   Dansk ordbog

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