n.
Pronunciation: ' f ō k
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural folk or folks
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English folc; akin to Old High German folc people
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : a group of kindred tribes forming a nation : PEOPLE
2 : the great proportion of the members of a people that determines the group character and that tends to preserve its characteristic form of civilization and its customs, arts and crafts, legends, traditions, and superstitions from generation to generation
3 plural : a certain kind, class, or group of people <old folk s > <just plain folk > <country folk > <media folk >
4 plural : people generally
5 folks plural : the persons of one's own family especially : PARENTS
6 : folk music