Ford Definition & Meaning

ford
noun
  1. United States film maker (1896-1973)
  2. grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)
  3. son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)
  4. English writer and editor (1873-1939)
  5. 38th President of the United States; appointed vice president and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
  6. United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)
  7. a shallow area in a stream that can be forded
  8. the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse
verb
  1. cross a river where it's shallow

"Ford" in song lyrics

See how ford is used in real songs:

  • "While you plug along bored in an 86 Ford"
    Alexipharmic — Kings
  • "I said just let me know, we can take the Whitey Ford"
    Bubba Sparxxx — Run'n Wit Bubba
  • "Then told her boss were gonna need the keys to his Ford"
    Cale Sampson — Fed Up

Usage tips for "ford"

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