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- DictionaryFolk/fōk/
noun
- 1. people in general: informal "some folk will do anything for money"
- 2. folk music: "a mixture of folk and reggae"
adjective
- 1. relating to the traditional art or culture of a community or nation: "a revival of interest in folk customs"
- 2. relating to folk music: "a folk club"
[ as form of address ] informal. used when speaking informally to a group of people: All right, folks, dinner's ready! Hey, folks, are you good to go? Hello, folks, and welcome to our annual conference! Okay, folks, here we go. Folks, could you listen up? Sorry, folks, I know I'm a little late. B2. someone's parents: I'm going home to see my folks.
The meaning of FOLK is people generally. How to use folk in a sentence. people generally; a certain kind, class, or group of people; the persons of one's own family; especially : parents…
FOLK definition: 1. people, especially those of a particular group or type: 2. used when speaking informally to a…. Learn more.
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.
FOLK meaning: 1. people, especially those of a particular group or type: 2. used when speaking informally to a…. Learn more.
(used with a plural verb) people as the carriers of culture, especially as representing the composite of social mores, customs, forms of behavior, etc., in a society: The folk are the bearers of oral tradition.
the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community. synonyms: ethnic music, folk music. see more. a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture.