folks folks /ˈfoʊks/

noun

1. () Your parents  ( folks )
   your parents
    He wrote to his folks every day
   he wrote to his folks every day
   
2. People in general (often used in the plural)  ( common people , folks , folk )
   people in general (often used in the plural)
    They're just country folk
   they're just country folk
    Folks around here drink moonshine
   folks around here drink moonshine
    The common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
   the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
   

 folk folk /ˈfoʊk/

noun

1. () People in general (often used in the plural)  ( common people , folks , folk )
   people in general (often used in the plural)
    They're just country folk
   they're just country folk
    Folks around here drink moonshine
   folks around here drink moonshine
    The common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
   the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next
   
2. () People descended from a common ancestor  ( family line , kinfolk , kinsfolk , family , folk , phratry , sept )
   people descended from a common ancestor
    His family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
   his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
   
3. () A social division of (usually preliterate) people  ( tribe , folk )
   a social division of (usually preliterate) people
   
   
4. The traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community  ( ethnic music , folk , folk music )
   the traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community
    Bob Dylan is known for his contributions to folk music
   Bob Dylan is known for his contributions to folk music