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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌfoʊld ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌfəʊld ˈʌp/
fold up means: To make something smaller by bending its parts together, or to become smaller this way.
verb
To make something smaller by bending its parts together, or to become smaller this way.
- Please fold up the map.
- This chair folds up for easy storage.
- She folded the towels up neatly.
If a business or activity ends, it stops operating or continuing.
- The little shop folded up.
- Their business folded up after losing its main customer.
- Without more funding, the project will fold up.
To stop trying or fighting because the pressure is too great.
- Our team refused to fold up.
- He folded up under pressure during the final round.
- Will their resistance fold up when supplies run out?
To pack away temporary equipment and leave for another place.
- The circus will fold up tomorrow.
- The fair folded up and moved to another town.
- Once the crowds leave, the performers fold up and move on.
Questions about fold up
What does fold up mean?
To make something smaller by bending its parts together, or to become smaller this way.
What is fold up in other languages?
Türkçe: katlamak · Español: plegar · Français: plier · Deutsch: zusammenfalten · Italiano: piegare · 日本語: 折り畳む
How do you pronounce fold up?
In American English /ˌfoʊld ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌfəʊld ˈʌp/.
How do you use fold up in a sentence?
Please fold up the map. This chair folds up for easy storage.
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