Definition of farce - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
absurdityridiculous situation lacking seriousness
- The meeting turned into a farce with no decisions made.
2.
silly comedycomedy with exaggerated improbable situations
- The play was a farce with endless misunderstandings.
3.
cookingDated UK stuffing made of seasoned meatDated UK
- The chef prepared a chicken farce for the dish.
Verb
humorRare add humor to make something livelyRare
- He farced his speech with funny anecdotes.
Images of farce
stuffing made of seasoned meat
Expressions with farce
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comedy play about romantic entanglements
The theater is showing a bedroom farce this weekend.
the situation is ridiculous or absurd
The meeting was disorganized; the whole thing's a farce.
said when a situation seems absurd and badly handled
The meeting started two hours late, what a farce!
comedy with exaggerated and improbable situations
The play was a classic farce comedy with endless misunderstandings.
Origin of farce
Latin, farcire (to stuff)
Terms with farce included in their meaning
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comedy
related to or resembling a farce
resemblance
state of resembling a farce
theater
play mixing tragedy and farce elements
Examples of farce in a sentence
His apology was a farce, lacking any sincerity. The movie turned into a farce with its silly plot twists. His attempt at cooking was a complete farce, ending in disaster. He used a duck farce to enhance the flavor. The recipe called for a spicy sausage farce. She farced the play with witty dialogues.
The director farced the movie to entertain the audience.
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- French:farce, agrémenter, ...
- German:Farce, würzen, ...
- Italian:farsa, arricchire di umorismo, ...
- Spanish:circo, añadir humor, ...
- Portuguese:farsa, animar, ...
- Chinese:闹剧, 加入幽默, ...
- Japanese:茶番, 活気づける, ...
- Arabic:مَهْزَلَة, أَضْحَكَ, ...
- Hebrew:פַּארְסָה, לְשַׁלֵּב הוּמוֹר, ...
- Russian:фарс, придавать юмор, ...
- Ukrainian:фарс, оживляти, ...
- Hindi:तमाशा, हास्य जोड़ना, ...
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