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forked

  • adjective
  • /fɔː(ɹ)kt/

That splits into two or more directions, or parts.

Example

“It's a forked road. Turn left at the fork.”

Other meanings

  1. Having forks parts into which anything is furcated or divided.

    “A three-forked trident.”

Synonyms

  • branched
  • fork-like

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “forked” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.