Dictionary definition · fork
noun
- a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches"they took the south fork"
- an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
verb
- lift with a pitchfork"pitchfork hay"
- place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork"The road forks"
- shape like a fork"She forked her fingers"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).