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forked

UK
/fɔːkt/
US
/fɔrkt/

Translations

forkedpast participle
UK
/fɔːkt/
US
/fɔrkt/
Used as a past-participial adjective derived from the verb "fork", describing something that splits into two or more parts.
The snake has a forked tongue.
У змеи раздвоенный язык.
The road ahead is forked, leading in two different directions.
Дорога впереди вилкообразная, ведет в двух разных направлениях.
Additional translations
разветвленный
раздвоившийся
Synonyms
branched
divided
split
bifurcated
cloven
forkverb

forked

Past Simple

forked
Past Simple
forked
Past Participle
forking
Gerund
UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/
The road forks into two paths.
Дорога разветвляется на два пути.
The river forks to the east and west.
Река виляет на восток и запад.
The project forked into two separate initiatives.
Проект разделился на две отдельные инициативы.
Synonyms
branch
divide
split
bifurcate
separate
Antonyms
join
unite
combine
merge
forkpast participle

forked

Used for the participial adjective form "forked" meaning "divided" or "shaped like a fork".

Definitions

forkedpast participle
Having a shape that divides into two or more branches or parts.
The snake had a forked tongue that flicked in and out as it sensed its surroundings.
Divided into branches or sections, often referring to roads or paths.
We took the forked path that led us deeper into the forest.
Having a split or divided end, often used to describe lightning or other natural phenomena.
The storm was fierce, with forked lightning illuminating the night sky.
forkverb
To divide into two or more branches.
The river forks into two smaller streams.
To create a copy of a software project, often to develop it independently.
The developer decided to fork the open-source project to add new features.
To use a fork to lift or move food.
She forked the salad onto her plate.
To loosen, turn, or dig (soil) using a garden fork.
Before sowing the seeds, she forked the soil to improve its drainage.
(informal, usually with out/over) To pay or hand over (money), often reluctantly.
She finally forked over the extra fee for expedited shipping.
forkpast participle
Divided into two or more branches; shaped like or resembling a fork.
A bolt of forked lightning lit up the sky.
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