Folk — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun adjective

Meaning & Definition of Folk

Folk (noun)

  1. a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
  2. one of the segments of society into which people are grouped
  3. human beings in general

Folk (adjective)

  1. as in cultural, national

Folk (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

    "her folks have farmed that land for five generations"

    similar: blood, clan, family, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, race (archaic), stock, tribe
    related: blended family, nuclear family, extended family, household, kith, brood, descendant, issue, offspring, progeny, scion, seed, clansman, kinsman, kinswoman, relative, dynasty
    near: ancestry, birth, descent, extraction, origin, pedigree

  2. one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

    "the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions"

    similar: caste, class, estate, gentry, order, stratum
    related: bracket, echelon, grade, layer, level, tier, place, position, rank, standing, status, food chain, grouping, hierarchy, stratification, clan, family, fraternity, people, race, tribe, subcaste

  3. human beings in general

    "c'mon, folks, let's get to work"

    similar: humanity, humankind, people, public, species, world
    related: community, society, crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

Folk (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in cultural, national

    similar: ethnic, ethnical, racial, tribal, cultural, multiculti, multicultural, national, kin, kindred, familial

Related Entry: Folk song (noun)

Folk song is a different word from Folk. The synonyms below are for folk song, not for folk.

  1. as in chantey, art song

    similar: aria, art song, barcarole, blues, chanson, chant, chantey, chorus, croon, descant, glee, lullaby, madrigal, motet, part-song, pop, rocker, round, roundelay, serenade, standard, ballad, ditty, jingle, lay, lyric, solo, song, vocal, anthem, cantata, canticle, carol, chorale, hymn, noel, psalm, spiritual, dirge, lament, requiem, threnody, hallelujah, paean, drinking song, fight song, torch song, cover, medley, remix

Related Entry: Folk songs (noun)

Folk songs is a different word from Folk. The synonyms below are for folk songs, not for folk.

  1. as in art songs, chanteys

    similar: arias, art songs, barcaroles, blues, chansons, chanteys, chants, choruses, croons, descants, glees, lullabies, madrigals, motets, part-songs, pops, rockers, roundelays, rounds, serenades, standards, ballads, ditties, jingles, lays, lyrics, solos, songs, vocals, anthems, cantatas, canticles, carols, chorales, hymns, noels, psalms, spirituals, dirges, laments, requiems, threnodies, hallelujahs, paeans, drinking songs, fight songs, torch songs, covers, medleys, remixes

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Folk

The most common words with a similar meaning to Folk:

Archaic: race
blood, clan, family, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, line, lineage, people, stock, tribe, caste, class, estate, gentry, order, stratum, humanity, humankind, public, species, world, ethnic, ethnical, racial, tribal, cultural, multiculti, multicultural, national, familial

Related Words for Folk

blended family, nuclear family, extended family, household, kith, brood, descendant, issue, offspring, progeny, scion, seed, clansman, kinsman, kinswoman, relative, dynasty, bracket, echelon, grade, layer, level, tier, place, position, rank, standing, status, food chain, grouping

Near Antonyms of Folk

ancestry, birth, descent, extraction, origin, pedigree

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Folk

Frequently Asked Questions about Folk

What does "Folk" mean?

"Folk" means a group of persons who come from the same ancestor. As an a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: a group of persons who come from the same ancestor. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Folk"?

Other words for "Folk" include blood, clan, family, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk and kinsfolk. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Folk" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Folk"?

There are 78 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Folk". Common alternatives include blood, clan, family, house, kin, kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, line and lineage.

How do you use "Folk" in a sentence?

Examples of "Folk" in a sentence: "her folks have farmed that land for five generations"; "the working-class folk with no airs or pretentions"; "c'mon, folks, let's get to work".

Is "Folk" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Folk" can be used as a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Folk" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a B1-level word, "Folk" is typical of Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), IELTS band 4.0–5.0, TOEFL iBT 42–71, PTE Academic 43–58, TOEIC Listening & Reading 550+.

What is another word for "Folk" meaning "a group of persons who come from the same ancestor"?

When "Folk" (noun) means a group of persons who come from the same ancestor, synonyms include blood, clan, family, house, kin and kindred.

What is another word for "Folk" meaning "one of the segments of society into which people are grouped"?

When "Folk" (noun) means one of the segments of society into which people are grouped, synonyms include caste, class, estate, gentry, order and stratum.