LookItUpfolk
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /foʊk/ · UK /fəʊk/
folk means: Used before music, stories, or art to show they come from the traditions of ordinary people.
noun
Used before music, stories, or art to show they come from the traditions of ordinary people.
- She enjoys folk music.
- We learned a folk dance at school.
- His grandmother told him old folk tales.
Your parents or other close family members, usually called your folks.
- My folks live nearby.
- I visited my folks last weekend.
- How are your folks doing?
People, especially ordinary people or people belonging to a particular group.
- The local folk were friendly.
- Young folk often leave the village for work.
- This book explains science to ordinary folk.
adjective
Based on ordinary people’s beliefs or explanations rather than careful study by experts.
- Folk beliefs can survive for centuries.
- The researcher compared folk psychology with scientific accounts of memory.
- That explanation of the word is a folk etymology.
Questions about folk
What does folk mean?
Used before music, stories, or art to show they come from the traditions of ordinary people.
What is folk in other languages?
Türkçe: halk · Español: folclórico · Français: folklorique · Deutsch: Volks- · Italiano: popolare · 日本語: 民俗の
How do you pronounce folk?
In American English /foʊk/; in British English /fəʊk/.
How do you use folk in a sentence?
She enjoys folk music. We learned a folk dance at school.
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