farce

See also Farce

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Middle English farcen, from Old French farsir, farcir, from Latin farcire (“to cram, stuff”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /fɑːs/, SAMPA: /fA:s/

• Audio (UK)

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• (US) enPR: färs, IPA: /fɑrs/, SAMPA: /fArs/

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• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)s

Noun

farce (countable and uncountable; plural farces)

1. (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm
2. (countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.

   The farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time.

3. (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents

   The first month of labor negotiations was a farce.

4. (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show

   The political arena is a mere farce, with all sorts of fools trying to grab power.

Derived terms

• farcical

Translations

style of humor

Dutch: klucht (nl) f. German: Farce (de) f.

Icelandic: farsi m., skopleikur m., ærlsaleikur m. Polish: farsa (pl) f.

situation full of ludicrous incidents

German: Farce (de) f. Icelandic: farsi, skopleikur, skrípaleikur m.

Polish: farsa (pl) f.

ridiculous or empty show

Czech: fraška (cs) f. German: Farce (de) f.

Icelandic: skrípaleikur m., skopleikur m., sýndarmennska f. Polish: farsa (pl) f.

External links

• farce in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• farce in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• farce at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• facer

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French

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /faʁs/, SAMPA: /faRs/

Noun

farce f. (plural farces)

1. stuffing (for meat, etc)
2. farce (play)

Related terms

• farcir

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Italian

Noun

farce f.

1. Plural form of farcia.