A2noun 1K

Fork

🇬🇧 UK /["/fɔːk/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/fɔːrk/"]/

Meaning of Fork

a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points (called prongs), used for picking up and eating food

In simple words: A tool with prongs used to eat food.

Fork in a sentence

• to eat with a **knife and fork**
• Mash the mixture with a fork.
• He put the knives and forks on the table.
• She impaled a piece of meat on her fork.
• Take the right fork.
• Shortly before dusk they reached a fork and took the left-hand track.
• Bear left at the fork in the road.
• a jagged fork of lightning
• a monkey sitting in the fork of the tree

How to use Fork

Use 'fork' when discussing utensils or tools for eating. It's suitable for casual dining settings, but can also be used in formal contexts. Avoid using when referring to non-eating contexts unless specified (like in a metaphor).

Grammar pattern

standalone noun

Memory hint

Sounds like 'fork' — imagine a fork in the road, where you choose to eat or not.

Related words

Collocations with Fork

• toasting
• salad
• plastic
• pick up
• put down
• use
• on a/​the fork
• with a fork
• a knife and fork
• left
• right
• take
• at a/​the fork
• in fork
• fork in

Synonyms for Fork

• utensil
• implement
• prong

Opposites of Fork

• knife
• spoon

Common mistakes with Fork

• Confused with 'spoon' – forgetting that a fork has prongs.
• Using 'fork' as a verb without context – must specify it's an action related to eating or forking something.
• Mispronouncing the initial 'f' sound.

Frequently asked questions about Fork

What does Fork mean?

A tool with prongs used to eat food.

What is the definition of Fork?

a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points (called prongs), used for picking up and eating food

How do you use Fork in a sentence?

to eat with a **knife and fork**

Can you give another example of Fork?

Mash the mixture with a fork.

What are synonyms for Fork?

Common alternatives include utensil, implement, prong.

What is the opposite of Fork?

Opposite meanings include knife, spoon.

What words go with Fork?

It commonly pairs with toasting, salad, plastic, pick up, put down, use, on a/​the fork, with a fork, a knife and fork, left, right, take, at a/​the fork, in fork, fork in.

What are common mistakes when using Fork?

Confused with 'spoon' – forgetting that a fork has prongs. Using 'fork' as a verb without context – must specify it's an action related to eating or forking something. Mispronouncing the initial 'f' sound.

How do you pronounce Fork?

US: /["/fɔːrk/"]/, UK: /["/fɔːk/"]/. Listen to the audio above to hear native pronunciation.

When should I use Fork?

Use 'fork' when discussing utensils or tools for eating. It's suitable for casual dining settings, but can also be used in formal contexts. Avoid using when referring to non-eating contexts unless specified (like in a metaphor).

What CEFR level is Fork?

"Fork" is at A2 level on the CEFR scale.