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- DictionaryFarce/färs/
noun
- 1. a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations: "he toured the backwoods in second-rate farces"
A farce is a broad satire or comedy, though now it's used to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous. If a defendant is not treated fairly, his lawyer might say that the trial is a farce. As a type of comedy, a farce uses improbable situations, physical humor and silliness to entertain. Spoof films such as ...
a serious event or situation that becomes ridiculous because it is so badly organized: The meeting was a complete farce. farce noun (PLAY) a funny play in which a lot of silly things happen. farcical. adjective uk / ˈfɑːsɪk ə l / us. like a farce. (Definition of farce from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of farce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for farce on Thesaurus.com noun a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
[countable] a situation or an event that is so unfair or badly organized that it becomes ridiculous The trial was a complete farce. See farce in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: farce. Definition of farce noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.
1. (Theatre) a broadly humorous play based on the exploitation of improbable situations. 2. (Theatre) the genre of comedy represented by works of this kind. 3. a ludicrous situation or action. 4. (Cookery) Also: farcemeat another name for forcemeat. vb ( tr) 5. to enliven (a speech, etc) with jokes. 6.
3 days ago · 1. countable noun. A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations. ...an off-Broadway farce called "Lucky Stiff." 2. uncountable noun. Farce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces. The plot often borders on farce.
