menfolk

men·folk

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [men-fohk]
- /ˈmɛnˌfoʊk/
- /ˈmen.fəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-fohk]
- /ˈmɛnˌfoʊk/

Definitions of menfolk word

noun menfolk A group of men considered collectively, especially the men of a particular family or community. 1
noun plural menfolk men within a community 1
noun plural menfolk When women refer to their menfolk, they mean the men in their family or society. 0
noun plural menfolk men collectively, esp the men of a particular family 0
abbreviation MENFOLK men 0

See all 5 definitions of menfolk

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Origin of menfolk

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; men + folk

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Parts of speech for Menfolk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Menfolk

menfolk popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for menfolk

noun menfolk

men — plural of man1 .
kinsmen — a blood relative, especially a male.
husbands — Plural form of husband.
sons — a male child or person in relation to his parents.

All 4 Synonyms of menfolk