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pitchfork Definition

pitch·fork (pic̸h′fôrk′)

noun

a large, long-handled fork used for lifting and tossing hay, straw, etc.

transitive verb

to lift and toss with or as with a pitchfork

pitchfork Synonyms

pitchfork

n.

fork, hayfork, three-tined fork, header fork; see tool 1.

pitchfork Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The correct way to find the key to a piece of music is to use a pitchfork.
  • grab: Let's grab the pitchforks and burning torches and hunt down the foreign killers.
  • tote: Tote pitchforks or reg young womens cheap car insurance rover connoisseurs cover you if holders who are.
  • wield: It's also a private group, so no shareholders wielding pitchforks to consider.
  • hold: Some possessed crudely made spears, others held pitchforks or hatchets, and many carried hunting knives.

Modifies a noun

bifurcation: The equilibrium is supposed to undergo a reversible pitchfork bifurcation, controlled by the system's parameter.

Preposition: in

hand: I can still remember seeing Bobby in the penalty box, pitchfork in hand, with his wellies ankle high in mud!