collapse vs fold up

fold up vs collapse

collapse is a noun but fold up is not a noun.

collapse and fold up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
fold up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fold up is a hypernym of collapse; that is, fold up is a word with a broader meaning than collapse:

collapse: fold or close up
fold up: bend or lay so that one part covers the other

Other hypernyms of collapse include fold, turn up.

collapse (noun)	fold up (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

collapse (verb)	fold up (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack	become folded or folded up
lose significance, effectiveness, or value	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

Difference between collapse and fold up

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