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Folks
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FOHKS
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Simple meaning
What does Folks mean?
People or family members.
Dictionary definition
People, family members, or parents in informal speech.
Example sentences
Folks in a sentence
easy
Lots of folks came to the fair.
medium
My folks are visiting this weekend.
hard
Folks is a friendly informal word for people, parents, or family.
Synonyms
Words like Folks
peopleHuman beings.
folkRelated word that supports the meaning of folks.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangers onlyPeople not known, excluding family.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to folks, depending on context.
Word family
Folks word family
Base word
folks
noun
folkses
More than one folks.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does folks mean?
Folks means people or family members.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to folks?
People is close in meaning to folks in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of folks?
Strangers Only contrasts with folks.
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