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- [fohk]
- /foʊk/
- /fəʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fohk]
- /foʊk/
Definitions of folk word
- noun folk Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer. 1
- noun folk Often, folks. (used with a plural verb) people of a specified class or group: country folk; poor folks. 1
- noun folk (used with a plural verb) people as the carriers of culture, especially as representing the composite of social mores, customs, forms of behavior, etc., in a society: The folk are the bearers of oral tradition. 1
- noun folk folks, Informal. members of one's family; one's relatives: All his folks come from France. one's parents: Will your folks let you go? 1
- noun folk Archaic. a people or tribe. 1
- adjective folk of or originating among the common people: folk beliefs; a folk hero. 1
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Origin of folk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English folc; cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse folk, Old High German folk (German Volk)
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Parts of speech for Folk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
folk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
folk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for folk
noun folk
- community — The community is all the people who live in a particular area or place.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
- people — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
adjective folk
- traditional — of or relating to tradition.
- widespread — spread over or open, or occupying a wide space.
- common — If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
- popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
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