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farce — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • farce noun A comic play or film built on absurd situations, mistaken identity, slamming doors and characters behaving with wild improbability, written purely to get laughs rather than to say anything serious.
  • filling noun The material used to fill a cavity in a tooth, or the substance itself.
  • practical joke noun A trick played on someone to make them look foolish and to amuse everyone else, carried out through actions or objects rather than words.
  • prank noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
  • spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
  • stuffing noun A seasoned mixture used to fill poultry, vegetables, or other foods before cooking.

Senses

farce is used for these senses in English:

  • filling The contents of a pie, etc.
  • practical joke A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.
  • prank A practical joke or mischievous trick.
  • spoof (countable) An act of deception; a hoax; a joking prank. [from 1889]
  • stuffing Any of many food items used to stuff another.

farce — full definition

  1. noun A comic play or film built on absurd situations, mistaken identity, slamming doors and characters behaving with wild improbability, written purely to get laughs rather than to say anything serious.
  2. noun A situation or process so badly handled or so obviously rigged that it cannot be taken seriously.
  3. noun In cookery, a seasoned stuffing of minced meat, herbs or breadcrumbs used to fill poultry, fish or vegetables.

filling — full definition

  1. noun The material used to fill a cavity in a tooth, or the substance itself.
  2. noun The mixture or contents inside a pie, sandwich, or similar food.
  3. adj Describing food that satisfies hunger by making one feel full.

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