folk

🇺🇸 /fəʊk/ 🇬🇧 /fəʊk/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
noun
B1

people in general

Most folk enjoy spending time with friends and family.

R

a friendly way to address a group of people

Hello, folk! How is everyone doing today?

R

your family, especially your parents

I miss my folk when I'm away from home.

R

people from a specific place or with a shared way of life

Country folk often have strong community ties.

R

traditional music from a country or community

I love listening to folk music from different cultures.

adjective
B1

traditional and typical of ordinary people

The museum displays beautiful folk costumes from the region.

B1

based on common people's beliefs and practices

Many folk remedies use natural herbs and plants.

translation

n. people in general; a friendly way to address a group of people; your family, especially your parents; people from a specific place or with a shared way of life; traditional music from a country or community
adj. traditional and typical of ordinary people; based on common people's beliefs and practices

Word Forms

Plural folks