forking

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle of fork. Use this form for an action happening right now.

   The river keeps forking as it nears the sea.

   She is forking the soil to loosen it before planting.

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2. 2
   adverb

   A polite stand-in for a swear word, used to make what you say sound stronger.

   Turn off that forking alarm before I lose my mind.

   I can't find my forking keys anywhere.

   Similarfreaking, frigging, flipping, effing

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3. 3
   noununcountable

   The way something splits into two or more separate parts or paths.

   Like a tree trunk that splits into two big branches.

   The forking of the trail confused the tired hikers.

   A sudden forking in the river created a small island.

   Similarbranching, divergence, bifurcation, division, splitting

   Oppositeconvergence, merging

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4. 4
   adjective

   Split into branches, or bent and twisting in shape.

   Like a lightning bolt that splits into crooked branches.

   The forking branches of the old oak reached over the fence.

   A forking path led down through the dark woods.

   Similarwinding, twisting, zigzag, meandering

   Oppositestraight

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