farce
Farce (noun) means a comedy built on exaggerated, improbable situations. Example: “The play is a farce about mistaken identities at a wedding.”
How to Use Farce
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a silly, exaggerated comedy, or a real situation so badly handled it becomes absurd.
Word Forms
farces plural
Fill the Gap
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The play is a _____ about mistaken identities at a wedding.
Etymology
From Old French farse, "stuffing," from Latin farcire, "to stuff" — the comic-theatre sense grew from the idea of stuffing a play with jokes and business, the same way you'd stuff a dish.
Rhymes for farce
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What does “farce” mean?
The word “farce” means a comedy built on exaggerated, improbable situations. In plain terms, either a silly, exaggerated comedy, or a real situation so badly handled it becomes absurd.
How do you pronounce “farce”?
“Farce” is pronounced fahs (/fɑɹs/ in IPA).
How do you use “farce” in a sentence?
Here is “farce” used in a sentence: “The play is a farce about mistaken identities at a wedding.”
What part of speech is “farce”?
“Farce” is a noun.
Where does the word “farce” come from?
The word “farce” comes from Latin. From Old French farse, "stuffing," from Latin farcire, "to stuff" — the comic-theatre sense grew from the idea of stuffing a play with jokes and business, the same way you'd stuff a dish.
Is “farce” a common word?
“Farce” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C1 level.
How many meanings does “farce” have?
“Farce” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a comedy built on exaggerated, improbable situations.