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There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.
Joe Namath

Meaning of "forked" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORKED

forked  [fɔːkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORKED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forked is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FORKED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forked in the English dictionary

The first definition of forked in the dictionary is having a fork or forklike parts. Other definition of forked is having sharp angles; zigzag. Forked is also insincere or equivocal.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORKED


antiqued
ænˈtiːkt
biforked
ˈbaɪˌfɔːkt
corked
kɔːkt
handworked
ˈhændˌwɜːkt
infarct
ɪnˈfɑːkt
leaked
ˈliːkt
marked
mɑːkt
overworked
ˌəʊvəˈwɜːkt
parked
pɑːkt
peaked
piːkt
piqued
piːkt
postmarked
ˈpəʊstmɑːkt
stalked
stɔːkt
streaked
striːkt
twiforked
ˈtwaɪˌfɔːkt
unforked
ʌnˈfɔːkt
unmarked
ʌnˈmɑːkt
unstalked
ʌnˈstɔːkt
unworked
ʌnˈwɜːkt
worked
wɜːkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORKED

forisfamiliate
forjaskit
forjudge
forjudgment
fork
fork out
fork-lift truck
forkball
forked lightning
forkedly
forkedness
forker
forkful
forkhead
forkiness
forkless
forklift
forklike
forktail
forky

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORKED

backed
blocked
checked
cracked
hand-picked
hooked
locked
naked
narked
packed
pockmarked
shocked
smoked
tracked
unearmarked
unlocked
unremarked
waymarked
well-marked
wicked

Synonyms and antonyms of forked in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORKED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forked» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forked

Translation of «forked» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORKED

Find out the translation of forked to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forked from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forked» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

分叉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bifurcada
570 millions of speakers

English

forked
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटेदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متشعب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздвоенный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bifurcada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাঁটাত্তয়ালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fourchue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercabang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

分岐した
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forked
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chia hai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளைவிட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फोर्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çatallı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biforcuta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwidlone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роздвоєний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bifurcat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διχαλωτή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gevurkte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kluven
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

delte seg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forked

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORKED»

The term «forked» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.225 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORKED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forked

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2 QUOTES WITH «FORKED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forked.
1
Joe Namath
There's an old saying amongst players in football talking about your general manger and coaches, they speak with a forked tongue.
2
Gene Roddenberry
His name is 'Mr. Spock.' And the first view of him can be almost frightening - a face so heavy-lidded and satanic you might almost expect him to have a forked tail. Probably half Martian, he has a slightly reddish complexion and semi-pointed ears.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORKED»

Discover the use of forked in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forked and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Forked Tongue: The Politics of Bilingual Education
This edition includes new material on recent efforts to reform bilingual education, on the growing trend across the country toward English language programs, on the latest national research studies, and on the movement to make English the ...
‎1996
2
Corked and Forked: Four Seasons of Eats and Drinks
Presents recipes for special occasions during each season, from summer picnics to winter holiday dinners, and provides a guide to pairing the right wines for each meal.
Keith Wallace, 2011
3
Forked Tongues: A Delicious Anthology of Poetry and Prose
Using the menu of a seven-course feast (featuring genuine recipes from chef Cath Kerry) the writers in the Creative Writing courses at the University of Adelaide have prepared for the reader something to savour and to remember.
‎2002
4
Janus identities and forked tongues: two Caribbean writers ...
This book discusses how Caribbean writers Roberto G. Fernandez and Tato Laviera both attempt to answer it in wildly creative ways, involving linguistic strategies and tactics, derived from some of the oldest Spanish literary traditions.
Rosanna Rivero Marín, 2004
5
Forked Tongues: Speech, Writing, and Representation in North ...
Indian. Speech. and. Speeches. While I shall be concentrating in this chapter on the representation and textualisation of Indian speech and speeches in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the actual pattern of textualisation begins much ...
David Murray, 1991
6
Connect the Dots
Kelly James, Gregory L Hall, Jezzy Wolfe, John Miller, Mark Jackson and Buffy Vincent with gothic poetry by Alexx Burton...and your darkest nightmares become reality right off the page. All that is left for you to do is Connect the Dots.
Forked Tongue Publishing, 2007
7
Ol' Forked Horn
Ol'. Forked. Horn. Copyright © 2009 by C.R.Autrey All rights reserved. No part ofthis book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, includingphotocopying recording, taping or by any information storage ...
Charles Raymond Autrey, 2009
8
Does the Nordic Region Speak With a Forked Tongue?: The ...
The Queen of Denmark, the Government Minister and Others Give Their Views on the Nordic Language Community Karin Arvidsson, Nordisk Ministerråd. Does the Nordic Region Speak with a FORKED Tongue? The Queen of Denmark, the ...
Karin Arvidsson, Nordisk Ministerråd, 2012
9
With Forked Tongue: A Legend of Lake Murray
@3 “What about the stories of people in the Fork with powers—powers of healing , of using, of arresting motion and making the victim appear to be dead?” The words were out before Kate could stop them. Too late, the tips of her fingers ...
Susannah Ellis Wilds, 2001
10
Pamphlets on Biology: Kofoid collection
This special feature consisted in using both for the experimental series and the controls, not the original normal allelomorph of forked, but one of the non-forked genes which had arisen from forked by reverse mutation under the X-ray treatment ...
‎1903

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORKED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forked is used in the context of the following news items.
1
THE WATCHDOGS: Key figure a 'conduit' for ousted CPS CEO …
... members about restructuring the way CPS makes pension payments on July 1 — the day after CPS forked over the $634 million payment into ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
2
Dyersburg State Gazette: Local News: Chamber looks to expand …
Dyer County does generate tourism on its own to some degree. Duck hunting, moonshine, the Forked Deer River, Bikini Bottoms Off Road Park, ... «State Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Gas prices to soar this week - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Bill Casilla forked over $3.69 a gallon at the ARCO station on International Boulevard and 98th Avenue in Oakland on Friday. That meant his ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Sandy-related contractor complaints piling up | Di Ionno | NJ.com
Nancy Wirtz her daughter Samantha, 11, stand in the overgrown lot where their home once was in the Forked River section of Lacey Township. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
Agony aunt Jane O'Gorman on chancer partner and sex problems …
I reckon I've forked out about £20,000. So when he gave me my belated birthday present, I thought it might be an engagement ring. Instead, he ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
8 things from the 'Grimm' Comic-Con panel: Is Juliette really dead? |
But then someone pipes up, “He speaks with forked tongue!” So, there you go, fans. Who knows what will happen. Some other fun bits from the ... «Zap2it.com, Jul 15»
7
Hotels with Free Wi-Fi— Consumer Reports
Last year guests forked over an estimated $2.25 billion in fees and surcharges—a record. The add-ons range from mandatory gratuities for staff ... «ConsumerReports.org, Jul 15»
8
CPS' bid for $500 million loan from pension fund shelved | Chicago
... CPS makes pension payments on July 1 — the day after CPS forked over the $634 million payment into the fund required under state law. «Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News, Jul 15»
9
Tweet of the Week - Sunday Extra - ABC Radio National (Australian …
If you were to get up close, you might notice its blood-red eye and its long, forked tail. The Spangled Drongo is the only representative here of ... «ABC Technology and Games, Jul 15»
10
South Park: Hulu Forks Out Record-Breaking $192 Million For …
Hulu has forked out a whopping — and record-breaking — $192 million in its deal with Viacom for an exclusive three-year online streaming ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»

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