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   folk

   /fəʊk/

   noun

   • 1. people in general: informal "some folk will do anything for money" Similar peoplehumanspersonsindividuals(living) soulsmortalscitizenryinhabitantsresidentspopulacepopulationpublicmen, women, and childreninformal:peepsrare:denizens
   • ▪ used as a friendly form of address to a group of people: "meanwhile folks, why not relax and enjoy the atmosphere?"
   • ▪ the members of one's family, especially one's parents: North American "his folks still live here" Similar relativesrelationsblood relationsfamilyfamily memberskinsfolkkinsmenkinswomenkinkindrednext of kinflesh and bloodinformal:nearest and dearestdated:people
   • 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"
   • ▪ relating to or originating from the beliefs and opinions of ordinary people: "a folk hero"
   • 2. relating to folk music: "a folk club"

   Word Origin Old Englishfolc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volk and German Volk.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

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   • O

     1

   • L

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   • K

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOLKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOLK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traditional to or typical of a particular group or country, especially one where people mainly live in the countryside, and usually passed on from parents to their children over a long period of time: folk culture. B1.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › folksFolks Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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…

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfolk noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of folk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOLK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. people in general, esp those of a particular group or class 2. informal members of a family 3. informal → short.... Click for more definitions.