1. plural of forkful; the amount of food that a fork can hold or carry to the mouth
Usage: countable noun; common in everyday speech

Examples

• She ate several forkfuls of pasta before pausing.
• He took small forkfuls of the salad.
• The child managed only a few forkfuls before getting full.
• Each forkful of the cake was delicious.
• I finished my dinner in just a few forkfuls.