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forked

UK
/fɔːkt/
US
/fɔrkt/
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.
Translations
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
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
branched
divided
split
bifurcated
cloven
forkverb

forked

Past Simple

forked
Past Simple
forked
Past Participle
forking
Gerund
UK
/fɔːk/
US
/fɔrk/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
branch
divide
split
bifurcate
separate
Antonyms
join
unite
combine
merge
forknoun
Definitions
A tool with a handle and two or more prongs, used for eating or serving food.
She picked up the salad with a fork.
A division into two or more branches, such as in a road, river, or path.
The trail came to a fork, and we had to decide which way to go.
A point in a chess game where a single piece attacks two or more of the opponent's pieces simultaneously.
The knight's move created a fork, threatening both the queen and the rook.
A branching structure resembling a fork, such as a tree branch or a lightning bolt.
The lightning formed a fork as it struck the ground.
A software project that is developed separately from the original, often to create a different version.
The developer created a fork of the repository to experiment with new features.
The part of a bicycle or motorcycle that holds the front wheel and connects it to the frame, allowing steering.
He upgraded his mountain bike with a lightweight aluminum fork.
An agricultural or gardening tool with a long handle and two or more long prongs used for digging, lifting, or turning over soil or hay.
He grabbed a fork to turn the compost heap.
forkpast participle

forked

Used for the participial adjective form "forked" meaning "divided" or "shaped like a fork".
Definitions
Divided into two or more branches; shaped like or resembling a fork.
A bolt of forked lightning lit up the sky.
forkadjective
Definitions
Relating to or designed for a fork or forks, especially the front suspension of a bicycle or motorcycle; used attributively before a noun.
The rider replaced his worn fork seals.
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