folk

Definition

  • noun: people in general
  • noun: a group of kindred tribes forming a nation
  • used to talk to a group of people in a friendly and informal way
  • synonyms: people, community, tribe

Examples

  • He has become a 'folk hero' in his home state because of the work he has done to help poor children.

  • He doesn't much care for city 'folk'. [=people who live in a city]

  • His 'folks' gave him everything a kid could want.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Oh, oh... So who's Debora? The girl. His name, Malik Kelly, a local veteran. You saw what these folks were doing. You took action. Why? I'm done. MALIK: I saw these guys go marching in the bank with Halloween masks, weapons drawn. (..)
    2017 Baby Driver
  • (..) are getting it on. Enough. Yeah, where do you get off? Right... Here. Okay, folks, if you don't see me again, it's 'cause I'm dead. Tell me about tonight, Buddy. Tonight, Darling, we will have post-heist revelry at Bacchanalia. (..)
    2017 Baby Driver