fork
/fɔːrk/
noun
A tool with prongs used for eating food
“He ate his pasta with a fork.”
מזלג
Fork is a noun in the everyday objects category. It is a intermediate (ages 9-10) word, meaning "A tool with prongs used for eating food" In Hebrew, fork translates to מזלג.
Example Sentences
- She used her fork to pick up the pieces of pasta.
- In many Asian countries, people use chopsticks instead of a fork.
- Always hold your fork in your left hand when cutting food.
Did You Know? Forks were considered very strange and rude when they first appeared in Europe around 1000 years ago. Medieval Europeans thought eating with a fork was unnatural because God gave humans fingers to eat with. Ancient Greeks and Romans used only spoons and knives — forks only became common in the 1700s.
Common Word Combinations
knife and forkdinner forkfork the fooduse a fork
Related Words
knifespoonchopstickscutlery
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