fold down
B1 neutral separable both
In simple words
Bend something downward by folding it at a crease or hinge.
Literal meaning: To fold something in a downward direction — transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To bend or fold a part of something (such as a seat or flap) downward or forward, usually along a hinge or crease.
"You can fold down the rear seats to create more luggage space in the boot."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To bend the top edge of something downward, such as a page corner or a collar.
"She folded down the corner of the page to mark where she had stopped reading."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Common for seats in cars, aircraft, and theatres; also used for collars, page corners, and bed sheets. The opposite of 'fold up' in the sense of deployment vs. storage. Often used in instructions for furniture and transport.
Commonly used with
seat collar page table back seat flap cover
Forms
Base
fold down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
folds down
he/she/it
Past simple
folded down
yesterday
Past participle
folded down
have + pp
-ing form
folding down
continuous
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