Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense fords, present participle fording, past tense, past participle forded
1. countable noun
A ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross safely without using a boat.
Synonyms: crossing, causeway, crossing place More Synonyms of ford
2. verb
If you ford a river or stream, you cross it without using a boat, usually at a shallow point.
They were guarding the bridge, so we forded the river. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: cross, pass over, traverse, go across More Synonyms of ford
ford in British English
(fɔːd)
noun
1.
a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, horseback, etc
verb
2. (transitive)
to cross (a river, brook, etc) over a shallow area
Derived forms
fordable (ˈfordable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English; related to Old Frisian forda, Old High German furt ford, Latin porta door, portusport1
Ford in British English
(fɔːd)
noun
1.
Ford Maddox (ˈmædəks) original name Ford Madox Hueffer. 1873–1939, English novelist, editor, and critic; works include The Good Soldier (1915) and the war tetralogy Parade's End (1924–28)
2.
Gerald R(udolph). 1913–2006, US politician; 38th president of the US (1974–77)
3.
Harrison. born 1942, US film actor. His films include Star Wars (1977) and its sequels, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and its sequels, Bladerunner (1982), Clear and Present Danger (1994), and What Lies Beneath (2000)
4.
Henry. 1863–1947, US car manufacturer, who pioneered mass production
5.
John. 1586–?1639, English dramatist; author of revenge tragedies such as 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633)
6.
John, real name Sean O'Feeney. 1895–1973, US film director, esp of Westerns such as Stagecoach (1939) and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Ford in American English
(fɔrd)
1.
ˈFord Madox (ˈmædəks) (born Ford Madox Hueffer) 1873-1939; Eng. writer & editor
2.
Gerald R(udolph), Jr.(born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) 1913-2006; 38th president of the U.S. (1974-77)
3.
Henry1863-1947; U.S. automobile manufacturer
4.
John1586-1639?; Eng. dramatist
5.
John(born John Martin Feeney) 1894-1973; U.S. film director
ford in American English
(fɔrd)
noun
1.
a shallow place in a stream, river, etc., where one can cross by wading or by riding on horseback, etc.
verb transitive
2.
to cross at a ford
Derived forms
fordable (ˈfordable)
adjective
Word origin
ME < OE, akin to Ger furt < IE pṛtu, passage < base *per-, to transport > fare, L portus, Goth *faran
Synonyms of 'ford'
crossing, causeway, crossing place
cross, pass over, traverse, go across
More Synonyms of ford
In other languages
ford
British English: ford NOUN
A ford is a shallow place in a river or stream where it is possible to cross safely without using a boat.
American English: ford
Brazilian Portuguese: vau
Chinese: 河流水浅处
European Spanish: vado
French: gué
German: Furt
Italian: guado
Japanese: 浅瀬
Korean: > 여울 강바닥이 얕은
European Portuguese: vau
Latin American Spanish: vado
Chinese translation of 'ford'
ford
(fɔːd)
n(c)
(in river) 浅(淺)滩(灘) (qiǎntān) (片, piàn)
vt
[river, stream]涉过(過) (shèguò)
(noun)
Definition
a shallow area in a river that can be crossed by car, on horseback, etc.