Synonyms and antonyms of To fold or furl something in American Thesaurus

close (verb)

to move together the parts of something that was spread to its full size

fold up ()

to make something smaller by bending it over on itself more than once

fold (verb)

to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part

double (verb)

to fold something so that it has two layers of equal size

fold (verb)

if something folds, or if you can fold it, you can bend part of it so that it becomes smaller and easier to carry or store

fold (noun)

a bend or line on a piece of paper or cloth that you make when you press one part of it over another

unfold (verb)

to open something that was folded

unfurl (verb)

to untie or open something that was rolled up, for example a flag or an umbrella, and let it spread out

unfold (verb)

to become open after being folded

unfurl (verb)

to spread out after being untied

collapse (verb)

to fold something, or to separate its parts, so that it takes up less space

cuff (verb)

American to fold up the bottom edge of a pair of pants to form a cuff

fold something double ()

to fold something so that is has two layers of equal size

furl (verb)

mainly literary to fold or roll a piece of cloth or paper

roll (verb)

to fold something or wrap it around itself so that it forms a tube or a ball

roll out ()

to make something that is wrapped around itself become flat

turn down ()

to fold the edge of something

turn up ()

to open a fold along the edge of a piece of clothing