fork

[US]/fɔːk/
[UK]/fɔrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a utensil with prongs used for eating, a point where a road or river divides into branches
vi. to divide into two or more branches
vt. to take a different branch or direction, to rake.

Phrases & Collocations

dining fork

fork and knife

silver fork

plastic fork

knife and fork

tuning fork

fork lift

fork out

fork truck

fork lift truck

fork lifter

dinner fork

front fork

fork and spoon

salad fork

shifting fork

fish fork

Example Sentences

a fork in a road.

fork in some compost.

stick a fork into a potato

to stick a fork into a potato

Fork left at the inn.

Take the left fork at the crossroads.

The road forks here.

He dug a fork into the meat.

She stuck fork into the meat.

The river forks here.

a deeply forked tail.

she jabbed the fork into the earth.

he stuck his fork into the sausage.

the western fork of the river;

We use a fork to eat food.

The road forks further ahead.

Go up to the fork and turn left.

The farmer forked hay.

We have to fork the hay into the wagon.

Real-world Examples

Others may hit a fork in the road.

Source: VOA Special February 2019 Collection

Plural. Sorry! Spoon or fork? Oh, I'll have fork.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

Put the fork down! Put it down!

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The fifth, “Who has been using my fork? ”

Source: Fairy tale

Would you like a knife and fork?

Source: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 4 Textbook Volume 1

What the hell are all these forks for?

Source: EnglishPod 51-90

Darling, we really need to rethink those fondue forks.

Source: Deadly Women

He dropped the fork with eating.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

She seized a carving fork and advanced in my direction.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

Waiter, please bring me another fork.

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

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