filk /fɪlk/noun 4verb 3adjective 1forms 3 noun4 •Filk music.Filk turns commercial culture back into folk culture, existing as a mediator between two musical traditions. Its raw materials come from commercial culture; its logic is from folk culture. — 1992 •Filk song. •In generalWelcome to Harry Potter Filks, with nearly 3400 filks (including several dozen full-length musicals) by more than 250 authors from at least five continents, all on Rowling-related themes. — 2001 •A filk song written as a parody of, or in the form of and with reference to, another song (which need not itself be a filk song). Compare verb transitive sense.He has recently started to accompany himself on the piano, and created such wonderful songs as "The Soul" (filk of "The Ship") and "Internal Knight". — 2006 verb3 •To perform filk music.I could have filked all night — 1978 •To participate in a filk circle, including singing along. •To write a parody of (a song). adjective1 •About or inspired by science fiction, fantasy, horror, science, and/or subjects of interest to fans of speculative fiction; frequently, being a song whose lyrics have been altered to refer to science fiction; parodying. (However, much filk music is original rather than parodic.)And the permanent exhibit area offers a filk performance on a small stage so that neophytes can sample more esoteric interests. — 2000 formsfilked · filking · filks
