fork
Pronunciation: [fɔrk]
Word
Context: "utensil"
(noun) a fork is a tool we use to eat food. It has a handle and a part with prongs that we use to pick up or hold food on our plates.
Example
I used a fork to eat my spaghetti.
Example
I can't eat with my hands; I need a fork.
Example
Do you know where the fork is in the kitchen?
Context: "direction"
(verb) to fork means to split into two parts or paths. It’s like when you are walking and there are two ways to go, you have to choose one.
Example
We forked left at the big tree and found a beautiful park.
Example
We did not fork to the right; we stayed on the main road.
Example
At the intersection, should we fork to the left or the right?
Context: "decision"
(noun) a fork in the road is a point where a path divides into two. When you reach a fork, you have to decide which way to go.
Example
The sign showed us that there was a fork in the road ahead.
Example
There was no fork in the road, so we just kept going straight.
Example
What will you do when you reach the fork in the road?
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