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far cry
far F0034200 (fär)adv. far·ther (fär′thər), far·thest (fär′thĭst) or fur·ther (fûr′thər) or fur·thest (fûr′thĭst) 1. To, from, or at a considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home.2. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time: a movie that takes place far in the future.3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.4. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.adj. farther, farthest or further or furthest 1. a. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country.b. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past.2. More distant than another: the far corner.3. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.4. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision.5. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left.6. a. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.b. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.Idioms: by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company. far and away By a great margin: is far and away the smartest student in the class. far and wide Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy. far be it from (someone) Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well: Far be it from me to criticize, but I find your handwriting to be very sloppy. far cry1. A long way: stuck at the airport in Memphis, a far cry from Maine.2. Something that is very different from something else: This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria. far from Not at all; anything but: You are far from a failure. far gone In an advanced state of a process, especially an undesirable state that is beyond improvement or reversal: "The fire was issuing from a long straw-stack, which was so far gone as to preclude a possibility of saving it" (Thomas Hardy). far out Slang Used to express amazement or approval. how far To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold. so far1. Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them.2. To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars. thus far Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.
[Middle English, from Old English feor; see per in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | far cry - distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"farawayness, farness, remoteness - the property of being remote | | 2. | far cry - a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"disparity - inequality or difference in some respect |
far cry
a far cry from (something)1. Vastly different from something. Living in the heart of New York City is certainly a far cry from living in the rural countryside.2. A long distance away from something. When it's snowing here, it feels especially like we're a far cry from Hawaii.See also: cry, far far cry1. A long way: stuck at the airport in Memphis, a far cry from Maine.2. Something that is very different from something else: This food is a far cry from what we got in the cafeteria.See also: cry, farfar cry, aA long way, literally or figuratively. This expression is believed to have its source in measuring one’s distance from an enemy in terms of shouting. Sir Walter Scott indicated (The Legend of Montrose, 1819) that it was a proverbial expression of the Campbell clan, which meant that their ancient hereditary domains lay beyond the reach of invaders. However, the term was already being used figuratively by then.See also: farEncyclopediaSeeFARfar cry
Words related to far crynoun distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cryRelated Words- farawayness
- farness
- remoteness
noun a disappointing disparityRelated Words |