n. 1.an angular or rounded shape made by folding 2.a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church 3.a folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle) 4.a pen for sheep 5.the act of folding fold v. 1.bend or lay so that one part covers the other 2.intertwine 3.incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating 4.cease to operate or cause to cease operating 5.confine in a fold, like sheep 6.become folded or folded up