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View usage for: (fɑːʳs) Word forms: plural farces1. countable nounA farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. 2. uncountable nounFarce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces. The plot often borders on farce. Synonyms: comedy, satire, slapstick, burlesque More Synonyms of farce 3. singular nounIf you describe a situation or event as a farce, you mean that it is so disorganized or ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously. [disapproval] The elections have been reduced to a farce. More Synonyms of farce (fɑːs) noun1. a broadly humorous play based on the exploitation of improbable situations 2. the genre of comedy represented by works of this kind 3. a ludicrous situation or action 4. Also: farcemeat. another name for forcemeat verb (transitive) obsolete5. to enliven (a speech, etc) with jokes 6. to stuff (meat, fowl, etc) with forcemeat Word origin C14 (in the sense: stuffing): from Old French, from Latin farcīre to stuff, interpolate passages (in the mass, in religious plays, etc) farce in American English (fɑrs) noun1. Rare stuffing, as for a fowl 2. an exaggerated comedy based on broadly humorous, highly unlikely situations 3. broad humor of the kind found in such plays 4. something absurd or ridiculous, as an obvious pretense his show of grief was a farce verb transitiveWord forms: farced or ˈfarcing5. to fill out with or as with stuffing or seasoning to farce a play with old jokes Word origin Fr, stuffing, hence farce < VL * farsa < pp. of L farcire, to stuff: early farces were used to fill interludes between acts Examples of 'farce' in a sentencefarce Word lists withfarce Types of drama, Types of entertainment British English: farce NOUN A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. The play is a zany and uproarious black farce. - American English: farce
- Brazilian Portuguese: farsa
- Chinese: 滑稽戏
- European Spanish: farsa
- French: farce
- German: Farce
- Italian: farsa
- Japanese: 笑劇
- Korean: 익살극
- European Portuguese: farsa
- Latin American Spanish: farsa
Chinese translation of 'farce' n (c) - (Theat)
滑稽剧(劇) (huájījù) (出, chū) - (fig)
闹(鬧)剧(劇) (nàojù) (出, chū)
Definition the style of comedy of this kind The plot often borders on farce. Definition a ludicrous situation The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots. Synonyms mockery shambles sham malarkey ridiculousness Additional synonymsI get angry at the absurdity of a situation. Synonyms ridiculousness, joke, nonsense, malarkey, folly, farce, stupidity, foolishness, silliness, idiocy, irrationality, incongruity, meaninglessness, daftness (informal), senselessness, illogicality, ludicrousness, unreasonableness, preposterousness, farcicality, craziness (informal), bêtise (rare), farcicalness, illogicalness Definition an artistic work, esp. literary or dramatic, satirizing a subject by caricaturing it The book read like a black comic burlesque. Synonyms parody, mockery, satire, caricature, send-up (British, informal), spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (informal) Definition someone or something that is ridiculous The police investigation was a joke. A total cover-up. Synonyms farce, nonsense, parody, sham, mockery, absurdity, travesty, ridiculousness |