fork
Translation
fork
Examples
I need a knife and fork.
I need a knife and fork.
Take the left fork in the road.
Take the left fork in the road.
Grammar Patterns
a/the fork (as an eating utensil) Please pass me the fork.
a fork in the ((sth.)) (a division in a road or river) We came to a fork in the path.
Similar Words
Synonyms (utensil): prong; Synonyms (road): junction, branch, division
Etymology
From Old English 'forca', from Latin 'furca' meaning 'pitchfork'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a road splitting into two paths, looking like the prongs of a fork.