See Also: folk 1, noun(dictionary)
folk art(encyclopedia)
folk(dictionary)
old folk(dictionary)
folk (as used in expressions)(encyclopedia)
folk medicine(medicine)
folk dance(encyclopedia)
folk music(encyclopedia)
folk psychology(encyclopedia)
folk dance(dictionary)

folk 1, noun (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: folc]
[plural] also folks
especially AmE people
::I'm sure there are some folk who would rather they weren't here.
::Thanks to the folks at NBC.
::Wait till the folks back home hear about this!
young/old folk BrE old-fashioned
::Young folk these days don't know the meaning of work.
folks [plural] a) especially AmE your parents and family
::Is it OK if I call my folks?
b) used when talking to a group of people in a friendly way
::That's all for now, folks.
country/farming etc folk [plural] also country etc folks AmE
literary people who live in a particular area or do a particular kind of work
::simple country folk
[U] folk music
::a folk singer