folk
People, persons.
Example
“There were a lot of folk in the streets.”
Other meanings
One’s relatives, especially one’s parents.
“I need to call my folks back home.”
A people; a tribe or nation; the inhabitants of a region, especially the native inhabitants.
Synonyms
- common people
Word history
From Old English "folc".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “folk” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.