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thirty minutes. 2 (fold sbdy. in sthg.) to wrap (one's arms) round (someone); EMBRACE in: She folded the child in her arms.
fold sthg. into sthg. phr v [T] to mix (something eatable) into (a mixture that is to be cooked), by turning over gently with a spoon
fold up phr v 1 [I] to break down, especially emotionally: She just folded up when we told her the bad news about her son. 2 [I;T] (especially of a business) to fail and close: The shop folded up two weeks after it opened.
fold² n 1 a line made in material, paper etc, by folding: Each fold in the skirt should be exactly the same width. | The curtain hung in heavy folds. 2 a hollow part inside something folded: She put her book in the fold of the newspaper to protect it from the rain. 3 especially BrE a) a bend in a valley b) a hollow in a hill 4 tech a bend in the bands of rock and other substances that lie one under the other beneath the surface of the earth
fold³ n 1 [C] a sheltered corner of a field where farm animals, especially sheep, are kept for protection, surrounded by a fence or wall 2 [the] the place or situation where one belongs and/or is protected, such as one's home or religion: The church is always willing to welcome repentant sinners back to the fold.
fold-a-way /'fəʊldəweɪ/ adj [A] made in such a way that can be folded up out of the way or out of sight: a foldaway bed
fold-er /'fəʊldər/ n a folded piece of cardboard used for holding loose papers
fold-ing /'fəʊldɪŋ/ adj [A] a folding chair, bed, bicycle etc can be folded so that it is easier to carry or store: Rows of folding chairs were set up in the auditorium for the school play.
Fol-gers /'fəʊldʒəz||-ərz/ trademark a type of coffee sold in the US
fo-li-age /'fəʊliɪdʒ/ n [U] fml or tech the leaves of a plant or plants: Most trees lose their foliage in winter.
Fo-lies-Ber-gère, the /ˌfɒli beəˈʒeə||ˌfəʊli beər-/ a theatre in Paris known from the end of the 19th century for its music and dance shows, especially those containing women wearing very few clothes
fo-li-o /'fəʊliəʊ/ n pl. -lios tech 1 [C] a single numbered sheet of paper in a book; both sides of a page: The manuscript you sent me has a folio missing. 2 [U] (the size of) paper produced by folding a large sheet of paper once so as to give two sheets or four pages in all → compare OCTAVO, QUARTO 3 [C] a book of the largest size, made up of large sheets folded once: She owns a Shakespeare first folio. | This book on art has been brought out in folio.
folk¹ /fəʊk/ n 1 [P] BrE || also folks AmE people belonging to a particular race or nation, or sharing a particular kind of life: They are just simple country folk. → see also FOLKS 2 [P] BrE || folks AmE people: Some folk are just so inconsiderate. 3 [U] FOLK MUSIC: Do you prefer folk or jazz? 4 That's all, folks! an expression used to mean that something has finished. This phrase was made popular by Looney Tunes, a series of humorous US television CARTOONS. The words appear at the end of each cartoon.
Compare people and folk. People is the usual word for the mass of the population in a country, city, or area: The people of Liverpool demand the right to work. Folk is used especially of people who share a certain way of life, or who belong to a small COMMUNITY: the old folk of the village.
folk² adj [A no comp.] of music or any other art that has grown up among working and/or country people as an important part of their way of living and belongs to a particular area, trade etc, or that has been made in modern times as a copy of this: folk music | a folk concert | folk art
'folk, dance n (a piece of music for) an old country dance, usually performed by a set of dancers —folk dancer n
'folk, hero n a person who is well-known, popular, and respected by ordinary people; usually for a brave action or way of life: Casey Jones is a well-known American folk hero.
folk-lore /'fəʊklɔːr/ n [U] (the scientific study of) all the knowledge, beliefs, habits etc, of a racial or national group, still preserved by memory, or in use from earlier and simpler times
'folk, medicine n medicines such as those made from HERBS which are not based on modern medical science
'folk, music n [U] music of working or 'country people of a particular nation or area, developed over many years and of which the original songwriter or COMPOSER is not usually known
folks /fəʊks/ n [P] infml 1 one's parents or relations: I'd like you to meet my folks. 2 (used especially when addressing people in a friendly way) people: Well, folks, shall we go out this afternoon? 3 AmE for FOLK
'folk, singer, folk-sing-er /'fəʊkˌsɪŋər/ n a person who sings folk songs
'folk song n a simple song (in the style) of working or country people often with repeating words and tune
folk-sy /'fəʊksi/ adj infml, especially AmE 1 simple and friendly; not formal 2 derog pretending to be or trying to appear simple in ways, likes etc: They're a pretty folksy couple next door, growing all their own vegetables, keeping hens in the backyard, making pottery and so on.
folk-tale /'fəʊkteɪl/ n a popular story passed on by speech over a long period of time in a simple society
fol-li-cle /'fɒlɪkəl||'fɑː-/ n any of the small holes in the skin of a person or animal from which hairs grow
fol-low /'fɒləʊ||'fɑː-/ v 1 [I;T] to come, arrive, go, or leave after; move behind in the same direction: The boy followed his father out of the room. | Don't keep following me about everywhere I go. | I'm sending the letter today; the packet will follow (later). | The film star walked to his car, followed by a crowd of journalists. | (fig.) He'll be a difficult man to follow. (=it will be difficult for anyone to take his place because he is/was so good) 2 [I;T] to happen, take place, or come directly after (something): May follows April. | The flash of lightning was followed by loud thunder. | The number 5 follows the number 4. | We expect even greater successes to follow. | The late-night movie follows the 10 o'clock news. 3 [T] to go in the same direction as; continue along: The railway line follows the river for several miles. | Follow the road until you come to the hotel. 4 [T] to go after in order to catch: I think we're being followed! 5 [T] to keep in sight; watch: The cat followed every movement of the mouse. | He followed her with his eyes. (=watched her movements closely) 6 [T] to attend or listen to carefully: He followed the speaker's words, with the greatest attention. 7 [I;T] to understand clearly: I didn't quite follow (what you were saying); could you explain it again? 8 [T] to take a keen interest in: He follows all the baseball news. | I've been following her career since I first saw her acting in 'The Tempest'. → see also FOLLOWER 9 [T] to (accept and) act according to: Why didn't you follow my advice? | The villagers still follow the customs of their grandfathers. 10 [I;T] to be or happen as a necessary effect or result (of): When there is war, social unrest often follows. | Disease often follows war. | +(that)] 'If the door was not opened by force, it follows that (=it is reasonable to believe that) the burglar had a key.' 'No that doesn't necessarily follow: there may be another explanation.' 11 [T] to carry on (a certain kind of work): You will have to study hard if you intend to follow the law. (=be a lawyer) 12 as follows as now to be told; as given in the list below: The results are as follows: Philip Carter 1st, Sam Cohen 2nd, Sandra Postlethwaite 3rd. 13 follow in the footsteps of to follow an example set by (someone) in the past: The girl's following in her father's footsteps and studying to be a doctor. 14 follow suit: a) to do the same as someone else has: Once one bank raised its interest rate, all the others followed suit. b) (in a card game) to play a card of the same suit as one played earlier: If you can't follow suit, you can trump it. 15 follow that car a phrase often used in old films when someone wants to follow or catch someone else: They climb into a taxi and give the order 'follow that car!' 16 to follow as the next dish; as the next thing to eat: 'What will you have to follow, sir?' asked the waiter. | ...and to follow, some fresh fruit
follow on/upon sthg. phr v [T no pass.] to result from: Her illness followed on her mother's death.
follow through phr v 1 [T] (follow sthg. ⇔ through) also follow out — to complete; carry out exactly to the end: The police have followed through several lines of inquiry, but are no nearer to finding the culprit. | Even though he followed out all the instructions carefully, he couldn't get the machine to