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3 : a ridiculous or empty display

Synonyms

[1] comedy, humor, slapstick—more at COMEDY

[3] caricature, joke, mockery, parody, sham, travesty—more at MOCKERY

far·ci·cal adjective : of, relating to, or resembling farce

Synonyms

absurd, comical, funny, humorous, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, silly

far cry noun 1 : a long distance

2 : something notably different

1fare verb fared; far·ing 1 : to go or travel : GO, TRAVEL

2 : to get along : make out or turn out : GET ALONG

3 : to consume food : EAT, DINE

Synonyms

[1] advance, go, proceed, progress, travel

[2] cope, do, get along, make out, manage

2fare noun 1 a : a range or stock of food

b : material provided for use, consumption, or enjoyment

2 : the price charged to transport a person

3 : a person paying a fare : PASSENGER

Synonyms

food, provender, provisions, victuals

1farewell verb imperative : get along well — used interjectionally to or by one departing

2farewell noun 1 : a wish of well-being at parting : GOOD-BYE

2 : act of departure : LEAVE-TAKING

Synonyms

[1] adieu, au revoir, good-bye—more at GOOD-BYE

[2] departure, leave-taking, parting

3farewell adjective : PARTING, FINAL

far–fetched adjective : not easily or naturally deduced or introduced : IMPROBABLE <~ story>

far–flung adjective : widely spread or distributed

Synonyms

broad, expansive, extensive, far-reaching, widespread—more at EXTENSIVE

fa·ri·na noun [ORIGIN: L, meal, flour]

: a fine meal (as of wheat) used in puddings or as a breakfast cereal

far·i·na·ceous adjective 1 : having a mealy texture or surface

2 : containing or rich in starch

1farm noun [ORIGIN: ME ferme rent, lease, fr. AF, fr. fermer to fix, rent, fr. L firmare to make firm, fr. firmus firm]

1 : a tract of land used for raising crops or livestock

2 : a minor-league subsidiary of a major-league team

2farm verb : to use (land) as a farm <~ed 200 acres>; also : to raise crops or livestock

Synonyms

cultivate, tend

farm·er noun : a person who cultivates land or crops or raises livestock

Synonyms

agriculturist, cultivator, grower, planter, tiller

farm·hand noun : a farm laborer

farm·house noun : a dwelling on a farm

farm·ing noun : the occupation or business of a person who farms

farm·land noun : land used or suitable for farming

farm out verb : to turn over (as a task) to another

farm·stead noun : a farm with its buildings

farm·yard noun : land around or enclosed by farm buildings

far–off adjective : remote in time or space : DISTANT

Synonyms

distant, remote—more at DISTANT

fa·rouche adjective [ORIGIN: F]

1 : WILD

2 : marked by shyness and lack of polish

far–out adjective : very unconventional <~ clothes>

Synonyms

bizarre, odd, outlandish, outré, peculiar, strange, wacky, weird, wild—more at ODD

far·ra·go noun, plural -goes [ORIGIN: L, mixed fodder, mixture]

: a confused collection : MIXTURE

far–reach·ing adjective : having a wide range or effect

Synonyms

broad, extensive, widespread—more at EXTENSIVE

far·ri·er noun [ORIGIN: alter. of ME ferrour, fr. AF, blacksmith, fr. ferrer to shoe (horses)]

: a person who shoes horses

1farrow verb : to give birth to a litter of pigs

2farrow noun : a litter of pigs

far·see·ing adjective 1 : FARSIGHTED 1

2 : FARSIGHTED 2

far·sight·ed adjective 1 a : seeing or able to see to a great distance

b : having foresight : able to anticipate and plan for the future

2 : JUDICIOUS, WISE, SHREWD

3 : affected with an eye condition in which vision is better for distant than near objects

— far·sight·ed·ness noun

Synonyms

foresighted, prescient, provident—more at FORESIGHTED

1farther adverb 1 : at or to a greater distance or more advanced point

2 : to a greater degree or extent

Synonyms

beyond, further, yonder

2farther adjective 1 : more distant

2 : going or extending beyond what exists : ADDITIONAL