folding B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ UK /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #14281 Meanings 1 adj Designed to be folded up so it takes less space. We packed a folding chair for the picnic. 2 noun The act of bending something so one part lies over another. The folding of the laundry took most of the afternoon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · designed to be folded up so... foldable 2 noun · the act of bending... fold Word family Forms foldings Appears in Phrases (1) See all protein folding the process by which a protein takes on its three-dimensional shape Noun + noun Etymology By surface analysis, fold + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # folding **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfəʊldɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 14281 ## Meanings 1. Designed to be folded up so it takes less space. 2. The act of bending something so one part lies over another. ## Examples - We packed a folding chair for the picnic. - The folding of the laundry took most of the afternoon. ## Etymology By surface analysis, fold + -ing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown