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folk F0226500 (fōk)n. pl. folk or folks 1. a. The common people of a society or region considered as the representatives of a traditional way of life and especially as the originators or carriers of the customs, beliefs, and arts that make up a distinctive culture: a leader who came from the folk.b. Archaic A nation; a people.2. folks Informal People in general: Folks around here are very friendly.3. often folks People of a specified group or kind: city folks; rich folk.4. folks Informal a. One's parents: My folks are coming for a visit.b. The members of one's family or childhood household; one's relatives.adj. Of, occurring in, or originating among the common people: folk culture; a folk hero.Idiom: just folks Informal Down-to-earth, open-hearted.
[Middle English, from Old English folc; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]folk folksFolk and folks are sometimes used to refer to particular groups of people. Both these words are plural nouns. You always use a plural form of a verb with them. 1. 'folk'Folk is sometimes used with a modifier to refer to all the people who have a particular characteristic. Country folk are a suspicious lot.She was like all the old folk, she did everything in strict rotation.However, this is not a common use. You usually say country people or old people, rather than 'country folk' or 'old folk'. 2. 'folks'Your folks are your close family, especially your mother and father. This usage is more common in American English than in British English. I don't even have time to write letters to my folks.Vera's visiting her folks up in Paducah.Some people use folks when addressing a group of people in an informal way. This use is more common in American English than in British English. That's all for tonight, folks.They saw me drive out of town taking you folks up to McCaslin.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | folks - your parents; "he wrote to his folks every day"plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than onekin group, kindred, kinship group, clan, kin, tribe - group of people related by blood or marriage | | 2. |  folks - people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"common people, folkpeople - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"country people, countryfolk - people raised in or living in a rural environment; rusticsgentlefolk - people of good family and breeding and high social statusgrass roots - the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity)home folk - folks from your own home townragtag, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rabble - disparaging terms for the common peoplepleb, plebeian - one of the common people |
Translationsfolk (fouk) noun plural (especially American folks) people. The folk in this town are very friendly. 人們 人们 adjective (of the traditions) of the common people of a country. folk customs; folk dance; folk music. 民間的 民间的folks noun plural one's family. My folks all live nearby. 親屬 亲属ˈfolklore noun the study of the customs, beliefs, stories, traditions etc of a particular people. the folklore of the American Indians. 民俗學，民間傳說 民俗学，民间传说 folks
folks1. slang People, when being considered or referenced in a vague or general way. A lot of folks in town frequent that diner, but I don't like the food there.2. slang One's parents. I told my folks not to come to the matinee—I don't need them embarrassing me at every performance.3. slang One's relatives. I need to get away from my folks, man. This family reunion can't end soon enough!See also: folk(home) folksRur. one's family, especially one's parents. It sure is good to see the home folks again. Sally went to visit her folks.See also: folkfolks n. one’s parents. (Always with the possessive.) I’ll have to ask my folks if I can go. See also: folkEncyclopediaSeePeopleFOLKS
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| FOLKS➣Friends of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (UK) | | FOLKS➣Friends of Lake Keowee Society (Seneca, SC) | | FOLKS➣Friends of London Kewl Singles (UK) | | FOLKS➣Follow and Obey all Laws the King Sets (gang-related) | | FOLKS➣Friends of Lake Kegonsa Society (Stoughton, Wisconsin) | | FOLKS➣Friends of Lee Kellogg School (Falls Village, Connecticut) | | FOLKS➣Followers of Our Lord King Satan (gang) |
folks
Synonyms for folksnoun your parentsRelated Words- plural
- plural form
- kin group
- kindred
- kinship group
- clan
- kin
- tribe
noun people in general (often used in the plural)SynonymsRelated Words- people
- country people
- countryfolk
- gentlefolk
- grass roots
- home folk
- ragtag
- ragtag and bobtail
- riffraff
- rabble
- pleb
- plebeian
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