folk


Definition: Meaning of, folk in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fəʊk /

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  1. [plural] also folks especially American English people
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  2. folks [plural] especially American English your parents and family
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  3. folks [plural] used when talking to a group of people in a friendly way
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  4. country/farming etc folk [plural] also country etc folks American English literary people who live in a particular area or do a particular kind of work
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  5. [uncountable] FOLK MUSIC
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  1. folk art, stories, customs etc are traditional and typical of the ordinary people who live in a particular area
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  2. folk science/psychology/wisdom etc science etc that is based on the ideas or beliefs that ordinary people have, and does not involve a high level of technical knowledge
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  3. folk medicine/remedy a traditional type of medical treatment that uses plants or simple treatments rather than scientific methods
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folk used in phrases

  • folk art (noun)
    1. genre of art of unknown origin that reflects traditional values of a society
  • folk ballad (noun)
    1. a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
  • folk dance (noun)
    1. a traditional dance from a particular area, or a piece of music for this dance
  • folk dancer (noun)
    1. someone who does folk dances
  • folk dancing (noun)
    1. not in the royal courts a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people
  • folk etymology (noun)
    1. a popular but erroneous etymology
  • folk hero (noun)
    1. someone who people in a particular place admire very much because of something they have done
  • folk music (noun)
    1. traditional music that has been played by ordinary people in a particular area for a long time
    2. a style of popular music in which people sing and play GUITAR s, without any electronic equipment
  • folk poet (noun)
    1. a folk writer who composes in verse
  • folk singer (noun)
    1. a singer of folk songs
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