• Fork Definition & Synonyms

  1. (v. i.) To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks.
  3. (n.) 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 from piercing, holding, taking up, or pitching anything.
  4. (n.) The place where a division or a union occurs; the angle or opening between two branches or limbs; as, the fork of a river, a tree, or a road.
  5. (v. i.) To shoot into blades, as corn.
  6. (n.) The gibbet.
  7. (n.) Anything furcate or like a fork in shape, or furcate at the extremity; as, a tuning fork.
  8. (v. t.) To raise, or pitch with a fork, as hay; to dig or turn over with a fork, as the soil.

Branch, Branching, Crotch, Forking, Furcate, Leg, Pitchfork, Ramification, Ramify, Separate,

• Forkbeard Definition & Synonyms

  1. (n.) The European forked hake or hakes-dame (Phycis blennoides); -- also called great forked beard.
  2. (n.) A European fish (Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.

• Forking Definition & Synonyms

  1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fork

Branching, Fork, Furcation, Ramification,