Fork, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Forked p. pr. & vb. n. Forking.]
1. To shoot into blades, as corn.
The corn beginneth to fork. --Mortimer.
2. To divide into two or more branches; as, a road, a tree, or a stream forks.
forking
n 1: the place where something divides into branches [syn: furcation]
2: the act of branching out or dividing into branches [syn: branching,
ramification, fork]