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 used for breaking up the earth that consists of a long handle with three or four sharp metal points on the end

3. ) a place where a road, path, or river divides into two parts to form a shape like a Y

a ) one of the parts that a road, path, or river divides into

fork

fork 2 [ fɔrk ] verb

1. ) intransitive if a road, path, or river forks, it divides into two separate parts:

The road forked about two hundred yards in front of her.

a ) BRITISH to turn and follow one of the parts that a road, path, or river divides into

2. ) transitive to move food using a fork:

Jessica didn't answer, she was busy forking food into her mouth.

3. ) transitive to dig the ground or lift something with a garden fork

,fork `out/`over phrasal verb intransitive or transitive INFORMAL

to spend money on something, especially when you do not want to:

fork out/over on/for: I'm not forking out 400 bucks on ski clothes!