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

  • (..) station, then to the east. If there's shortcuts, let us know. Rabbit, time to impress me. A mile up there's a little detour. We'll walk in the woods. It gets bumpy here, folks. Let's get you wired. Excuse me. Okay, you're on. An ordinary person spends his life... ...avoiding tense situations. (..)
    1996 Twister
  • (..) Kingfisher County, moving northeast. Also, I do want to say to you folks back to the West, a little bit earlier- Tornado warning continues now and has been extended officially. I gave this to you earlier. It's extended over into Oklahoma Cou- (..)
    1996 Twister