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."
separable
fold down
B1 neutral separable transitive/intransitive
To fold or bend a part of something downward or forward.
In plain English
Bend something downward by folding it at a crease or hinge.
What does "fold down" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
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."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To fold something in a downward direction — transparent.
Actually means
Bend something downward by folding it at a crease or hinge.
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "fold down"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
seat collar page table back seat flap cover
How to conjugate "fold down"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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