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fork(2) (iou)



fork verb. ME.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Form a fork; have or divide into branches, bifurcate; diverge, esp. in a specified direction. ME.
J. Sylvester The Tree, In two faire branches forking fruitfully. M. Reid The lightning forked and flashed. C. Mackenzie They came to where the track forked to their respective crofts.
b. verb trans. Chess. Attack (two pieces) simultaneously with one piece. E18.
verb trans. Make or form into the shape of a fork. M17.
verb trans. Pick a pocket. arch. slang. L17.
verb trans. Mining. Pump (a mine) dry; remove (water) by pumping. E18.
verb trans. Move (as) with a fork; dig, throw, scoop in, out, over, etc., with a fork. E19.
T. Berger He forked up a plump piece of meat and put it between his lips. Amateur Gardening: Fork a little peat into the soil. absol.: W. Holtby On the stacks beyond the chestnut trees, labourers were forking.
verb trans. & intrans. Foll. by out, over, up: hand over (esp. money), pay, give up. colloq. M19.
J. Barnes They had to..fork out at Christmas, and fork out money.
forker noun L16.