FOLKTALE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

Categories: Narrative, Narration, Story, Tale

Synonyms

Folk tale, Folktale

🔗 Related Words

folk – A related word in the same word family.

tale – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Some English words are 'fossil words'—they only survive in idioms or fixed phrases.