cocktail fork UK /ˈkɒkteɪl ˌfɔːk/US /ˌkɑkˌteɪl ˈfɔɹk/ noun1 •A small fork usually with two or three tines, used for eating dishes served as appetizers (such as fruit cocktails and shrimp cocktails), and for picking up olives and other small snacks.Mock Meatballs […] Serve in a shallow serving dish with cocktail forks or toothpicks. — 1991 formscocktail forks