folk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfəʊk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/foʊk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fōk)


folk
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Sense: Noun: people in general
Synonyms:
folks, people Collocations, humankind, humanity, humans, mankind Collocations (dated), the human race, peeps (slang)
Sense: Noun: family
Synonyms:
folks (informal), family Collocations, blood Collocations, people Collocations, kin Collocations, stock Collocations, clan, kindred, kinfolk, kinsfolk, tribe Collocations
Sense: Noun: parents
Synonyms:
folks (informal), parents, mom and dad (US), mum and dad (UK), mommy and daddy (US), mummy and daddy (UK), step-parents, the olds (AU, informal), adoptive parents, foster parents, parents-in-law
Sense: Noun: social class
Synonyms:
class Collocations, caste, stratum, gentry, folks, common people, hoi polloi, ordinary folk, general public, lower classes, middle classes, upper classes, commoners, social class, rabble


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