Unscramble folding

Definition of folding

adjective:

• capable of being folded up and stored; "a foldaway bed". Synonyms: foldable, foldaway.

noun:

• the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code". Synonyms: protein folding.
• a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock. Synonyms: fold.
• the act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold". Synonyms: fold.

verb:

• bend or lay so that one part covers the other; "fold up the newspaper", "turn up your collar". Synonyms: fold, fold up, turn up. Antonyms: unfold.
• incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating; "Fold the egg whites into the batter". Synonyms: fold.
• 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.", "close up the shop". Synonyms: close, close down, close up, fold, shut down. Antonyms: open.
• confine in a fold, like sheep. Synonyms: fold, pen up.
• become folded or folded up; "The bed folds in a jiffy". Synonyms: fold, fold up.

Related words

adjourn, collapse, corrugate, crease, crimp, crinkle, crisp, cross, crumple, furrow, pinch, pleat, pleating, plicate, plication, retire, ruckle, ruffle, rumple, scrunch, tuck, withdraw, wrinkle.

Words nearby

fording, golding, holding, molding.

Rhymes with

beholding, golding, holding, molding, moulding, scolding, unfolding, withholding.