fork
/fɔːk/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्क
काँटा; दोराहा
Basic word
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[C]
a tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, used for picking up and eating food; a place where a road or river divides into two parts
काँटा; दोराहा
- a knife and fork
- a fork in the road
- Use a fork to eat the noodles.
+ 2 more examples
- Turn left at the fork in the road.
- He dropped his fork on the floor.
Synonyms prong branch junction split divergence
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[I]
(of a road or river) to divide into two parts; (fork out) to spend a lot of money on something, especially unwillingly
दो भागों में बँटना; (पैसा) ख़र्च करना
- The road forks here.
- I had to fork out 5,000 rupees.
- The river forks near the old fort.
+ 2 more examples
- We forked left at the petrol pump.
- Parents had to fork out a lot for the school trip.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fork (countable noun, tool)
A fork is a tool with prongs for eating or lifting food. We use knife and fork as a fixed pair without articles.
Fork काँटा है जिससे खाना खाया या उठाया जाता है। 'Knife and fork' जोड़ी में बिना article के आता है।
- Radhika ate the noodles with a fork.
- Put the knife and fork on the left of the plate.
fork in the road; fork (verb) + left / right
A fork is where a road or river divides into two. As a verb, it takes left or right to show direction.
Fork वह स्थान है जहाँ सड़क या नदी दो भागों में बँटती है। Verb के रूप में दिशा बताने के लिए left या right आता है।
- Turn left at the fork in the road.
- The river forks near the old temple.
fork out (for / on) sth
This phrasal verb is informal and means to pay a large amount of money unwillingly.
यह phrasal verb अनौपचारिक है और अनिच्छा से बड़ी राशि देने के अर्थ में आता है।
- We had to fork out a lot for the repairs.
- Parents fork out thousands of rupees on school fees.
fork (verb) over / out / up
Fork over means to hand over money unwillingly. Fork up is another informal way to say it.
'Fork over' का अर्थ अनिच्छा से पैसे देना है। 'Fork up' भी इसी अर्थ का अनौपचारिक रूप है।
- He had to fork over a fine for parking on the footpath.
- Parents fork up large sums every April for admissions.
+Collocations 4
adjective + fork
plasticsilversteeldessertgardenpitchfork
- He used a garden fork to turn the soil.
fork + preposition
in the roadof a riverof a treeof lightning
- The lightning struck the fork of the old tree.
verb + fork
pick upput downusestick intoset
- She set a fork next to each plate.
fork + out / over
outoverup
- I refuse to fork out so much on a phone.
“More examples 6
- Some people in India still prefer to eat with their hands rather than a fork.
भारत में कुछ लोग आज भी काँटे के बजाय हाथ से खाना पसंद करते हैं।
- The road forks after the bridge, and one branch leads to the lake.
पुल के बाद सड़क दो भागों में बँटती है और एक शाखा झील की ओर जाती है।
- The farmer lifted the hay with a long fork.
किसान ने एक लंबे काँटे से सूखी घास उठाई।
- Do I have to fork out again for a new school uniform?
क्या मुझे नए स्कूल यूनिफ़ॉर्म के लिए फिर से इतना खर्च करना पड़ेगा?
- At the fork in the path, the guide took the narrow trail.
पगडंडी के चौराहे पर गाइड ने संकरा रास्ता चुना।
- The tuning fork vibrated when the teacher struck it.
जब शिक्षक ने tuning fork पर चोट की तो वह कंपन करने लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We ate the noodles by a fork.
✓ We ate the noodles with a fork.
Use with, not by, for the tool used to do something.
किसी साधन से काम करने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ Take the left road at the forking.
✓ Take the left road at the fork.
The noun for the point where a road divides is fork, not forking.
जहाँ सड़क बँटती है उस स्थान का noun 'fork' है, 'forking' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
fork out (for sth) / fork sth out (for/on sth)
(informal) to spend a lot of money on something, especially unwillingly
(अनमने मन से) बहुत पैसा ख़र्च करना
- Parents have to fork out a lot for coaching these days.
?Which word?
Keep the cutlery words: fork, knife, spoon, ladle, chopsticks; cutlery is the general word (British).
कटलरी के शब्द याद रखिए: fork, knife, spoon, ladle, chopsticks; cutlery सामान्य शब्द है (British)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a forked path or decision means a choice between two directions; a tuning fork is used to tune musical instruments.
प्रयोग में forked path या decision का अर्थ दो दिशाओं में चुनाव है; tuning fork संगीत वाद्यों को सुर में लाने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fork out or over (pay money, especially unwillingly: 'fork out for new books').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: fork out या over (विशेषकर अनिच्छा से पैसा देना: 'fork out for new books')।
Speak with a forked tongue (say one thing and mean another; lie).
Idiom 'speak with a forked tongue' (कहना कुछ और मतलब कुछ; झूठ बोलना)।