1. an eating utensil with two or more prongs used for picking up food
2. a place where something divides into two or more branches
3. a tool with two or more prongs used for digging or moving material

1. to divide into two or more branches
2. to pick up or move something using a fork

Examples

• She picked up her fork and began eating the salad.
• The farmer used a pitchfork to move the hay.
• Take the left fork in the road to reach the village.
• The river forks into two streams near the mountain.
• He forked the pasta onto his plate.
• Lightning forked across the dark sky.
• The hiking trail forks after the bridge.