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

  • (..) Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Muggle? Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,Non-magic folk. This boy's had\Nhis name down ever since he were born. Dialogue: Marked=..,Default,NTP,!Effect,He's going to the finest school\Nof witchcraft and wizardry in the world and... (..)
    2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone