phrase[plural][as form of address]informalused whenspeakinginformallyto agroupofpeople:Allright, folks, dinner'sready!Hey, folks, are you good to go?Hello, folks, andwelcometoourannualconference!Okay, folks, here we go.Folks, could youlistenup?Sorry, folks, IknowI'm a little late.B2someone'sparents:I'm goinghometoseemy folks.I haven'tseenmy folks forhalfayearnow.Hey, you really mustcallyourfolks thisevening.His folksliveout in thecountry.Her folkssplitup when she was a littlegirl.What doyourfolks do?My folks are coming tostaythisweekend.See alsofolknoun(PEOPLE)Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesyour parents
parentMy parents died when I was young.
biological parentSome children are raised by grandparents or other family members, instead of their biological parents.
adoptive parentWhen he was 7 months old, his mother gave him up to his adoptive parents.
motherHave you met my mother?
fatherMy father fully supports my life choices.
mumUKMy mum and dad go there every year.
See more results ?(Definition offolksfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus? Cambridge University Press)
folks| American Dictionary
folksplural nounus
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/fo?ks/(alsofolk,us/fo?k/)people,esp. those of aparticulargrouportype:Some folks have beenwaitingover anhourtobuytickets.Yourfolks areyourparents:I’m goinghomeoverThanksgivingtoseemy folks.You can say folks if youwanttospeakin afriendlyway topeopleyou do notknow:Well, folks,thanksforwatchingChannel 4news– that’s about it for thisevening.(Definition offolksfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/folks##
