folks

5 definitions • 16 examples

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.

someone's parents:

I'm going home to see my folks.

I haven't seen my folks for half a year now.

Hey, you really must call your folks this evening.

His folks live out in the country.

Her folks split up when she was a little girl.

What do your folks do?

My folks are coming to stay this weekend.

people, esp. those of a particular group or type:

Some folks have been waiting over an hour to buy tickets.

Your folks are your parents:

I’m going home over Thanksgiving to see my folks.

You can say folks if you want to speak in a friendly way to people you do not know:

Well, folks, thanks for watching Channel 4 news – that’s about it for this evening.