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

  • (..) Shall we? Alright. Mr. Sellers We're ready for you. Okay great. This is a detective "Sherman". Good morning folks. Okay, so this is how it's gonna be. We're going toe to toe. The last man standing wins. If I hit you, you go back to the drawing board. (..)
    2014 RoboCop