fold away
A2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Fold something up and put it away so it takes up less space.
Literal meaning: To fold something and place it away — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To fold something into a compact form and store it where it will not be in the way.
"Please fold away the camp beds before the guests arrive."
Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral
Of a piece of furniture or equipment, to be designed so that it can be folded into a compact form for storage.
"The dining table folds away neatly into the wall unit when it's not in use."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Often used for furniture, maps, clothes, or portable items that are designed to be stored when not in use. Also used as an adjective ('a fold-away bed'). Very common in everyday British and American English.
Commonly used with
bed table chair map ironing board clothes bicycle
Forms
Base
fold away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
folds away
he/she/it
Past simple
folded away
yesterday
Past participle
folded away
have + pp
-ing form
folding away
continuous
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