Third-person singular simple present indicative form of filk

(music) 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.)

Filk music. / In general / 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.

(intransitive) To perform filk music. / (intransitive) To participate in a filk circle, including singing along. / (transitive) To write a parody of (a song).

simple past tense and past participle of filk

present participle of filk

(fandom slang, music) A gathering of filkers; a filk-music performance.

plural of filksing

One who performs filk music.