farce
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English farcen, from Old French farsir, farcir, from Latin farcire (“to cram, stuff”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA: /fɑːs/, X-SAMPA: /fA:s/
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Audio (UK) (file) - (US) enPR: färs, IPA: /fɑrs/, X-SAMPA: /fArs/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(r)s
Noun[edit]
farce (countable and uncountable; plural farces)
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm
- (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.
- (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents
- The first month of labor negotiations was a farce.
- 2012 May 9, Jonathan Wilson, “Europa League: Radamel Falcao's Atlético Madrid rout Athletic Bilbao”, the Guardian:
- The first match in the magnificent new national stadium was a Euro 2012 qualifier between Romania and France that soon descended into farce as the pitch cut up and players struggled to maintain their footing. Amorebieta at times seemed to be paying homage to that game, but nobody else seemed to have a problem; it was just that Falcao was far better than him.
- (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show
- The political arena is a mere farce, with all sorts of fools trying to grab power.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
style of humor
situation full of ludicrous incidents
ridiculous or empty show
External links[edit]
- 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[edit]
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
farce f (plural farces)
Related terms[edit]
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
farce f
- Plural form of farcia
Jèrriais[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
farce f (plural farces)
