fork off
to diverge into two or more separate paths.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The path will fork off near the old bridge.”
“Follow the main trail until you see it fork off into two smaller paths near the river.”
“As the travelers reached the dense forest, the main road began to fork off into several narrow, overgrown trails that led deep into the wilderness.”
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dukes
[Cockney slang]fork, i.e. hand, now chiefly when balled into a fist
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fork over
To pay, give up or hand over a large amount of money.
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forked tongue
The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness.
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speak with a forked tongue
To speak deceptively; to be duplicitous or untruthful.
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stick a fork in something
Used to indicate that something or someone is finished, or, in a broader sense, defeated or ruined.
Last updated August 10, 2026