kink vs fold

kink and fold both are nouns.

kink and fold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kink	Yes	No	Yes	No
fold	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, fold is a hypernym of kink; that is, fold is a word with a broader meaning than kink:

kink: a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
fold: an angular or rounded shape made by folding

Other hypernyms of kink include bend, crease, crimp, flexure, plication.

kink (noun)	fold (noun)
a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation	the act of folding
an eccentric idea	a pen for sheep
a person with unusual sexual tastes	a folded part (as in skin or muscle)
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight	a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)	a group of sheep or goats
	a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

kink (verb)	fold (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	incorporate a food ingredient into a mixture by repeatedly turning it over without stirring or beating
curl tightly	become folded or folded up
	bend or lay so that one part covers the other
	confine in a fold, like sheep
	cease to operate or cause to cease operating

Difference between kink and fold

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