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forking

/ˈfɔːkɪŋ/

/ˈfɔrkɪŋ/

forkingnoun

forkings

Translations

разветвление

The forking of the river created several small islands.

Разветвление реки создало несколько маленьких островов.

вилка

The forking of the road confused the travelers.

Вилка на дороге сбила с толку путешественников.

Additional translations

развилка

Definitions

The act or process of dividing into branches or parts.

The forking of the river created several smaller streams.

A place where something divides into branches or parts.

We reached a forking in the road and had to decide which path to take.

In computing, the act of creating an independent copy of an existing codebase or process so that development can continue separately from the original.

The developer’s forking of the open-source project led to two distinct versions of the software.

Synonyms

forkingadjective

more forking

Comp.

most forking

Super.

/ˈfɔː.kɪŋ/

/ˈfɔr.kɪŋ/

Translations

разветвляющийся

The forking path in the forest led us to a hidden waterfall.

Разветвляющаяся тропинка в лесу привела нас к скрытому водопаду.

Definitions

Dividing into two or more branches or parts.

The forking path in the forest led us to different destinations.

(slang, euphemistic) Used as an emphatic intensifier, replacing the vulgar word “fucking.”

Turn off that forking alarm before it wakes the whole neighborhood!

Synonyms

forkverb

forking

Gerund

forked

Past Simple

forked

Past Participle

forking

Gerund

/fɔːk/

/fɔrk/

Translations

разветвляться

The road forks into two paths.

Дорога разветвляется на два пути.

разделяться

The project forked into two separate initiatives.

Проект разделился на две отдельные инициативы.

вилять

The river forks to the east and west.

Река виляет на восток и запад.

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

Antonyms

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.

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.

forkpast participle

Definitions

Divided into two or more branches; shaped like or resembling a fork.

A bolt of forked lightning lit up the sky.