26984 words

folk

7 definitions • 12 examples
1
people, especially those of a particular group or type:

Examples:

old folk There are a lot of old folk living in this town.
ordinary folk Ordinary folk can't afford cars like that.
2
used when speaking informally to a group of people:

Examples:

All right, folks, dinner's ready!
3
someone's parents:

Examples:

I'm going home to see my folks.
4
modern music and songs that are written in a style similar to that of traditional music:

Examples:

folk (music) I enjoy listening to folk (music).
folk singer She achieved her greatest success as a folk singer.
folk club She began singing in folk clubs around the country.
folk festival The city hosts the largest free folk festival in the country.
5
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:

Examples:

folk culture
6
Folk art expresses something about the lives and feelings of ordinary people in a particular group or country, especially those living in the countryside:

Examples:

folk art
folk dancing
7
traditional to or typical of the people of a particular group or country:

Examples:

folk art/dance

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