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farce  (färs)

n.

1.

a. A light dramatic work in which highly improbable plot situations, exaggerated characters, and often slapstick elements are used for humorous effect.

b. The branch of literature constituting such works.

c. The broad or spirited humor characteristic of such works.

2. A ludicrous, empty show; a mockery: The fixed election was a farce.

3. A seasoned stuffing, as for roasted turkey.

tr.v. farced, farc·ing, farc·es

1. To pad (a speech, for example) with jokes or witticisms.

2. To stuff, as for roasting.

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[Middle English farse, stuffing, from Old French farce, stuffing, interpolation, interlude, from Vulgar Latin *farsa, from feminine of farsus, variant of fartus, past participle of farcre, to stuff.]

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farce [fɑːs]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a broadly humorous play based on the exploitation of improbable situations

2. (Performing Arts / 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) Obsolete

1. to enliven (a speech, etc.) with jokes

2. (Cookery) to stuff (meat, fowl, etc.) with forcemeat

[C14 (in the sense: stuffing): from Old French, from Latin farcīre to stuff, interpolate passages (in the mass, in religious plays, etc.)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	farce - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations farce comedy, travesty comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	2.	farce - mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and bound with eggs forcemeat stuffing, dressing - a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Verb	1.	farce - fill with a stuffing while cooking; "Have you stuffed the turkey yet?" stuff cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" stuff - fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers" fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"

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farce

noun

1. comedy, satire, slapstick, burlesque, buffoonery, broad comedy The plot often borders on farce.

2. mockery, joke, nonsense, parody, shambles, sham, absurdity, travesty, ridiculousness The election was a farce, as only 22% of voters cast their ballots.

Translations

farce [fɑːs] N

1. (Theat) → farsa f

2. (fig) → absurdo m
this is a farce → esto es absurdo
what a farce this is! → ¡qué follón!
the trial was a farce → el proceso fue una farsa

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farce [ˈfɑː^rs] n

(= ridiculous situation) to be a farce → tourner à la farce

(THEATRE) (= play) → farce f

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farce

n (Theat, fig) → Farce f; the election campaign degenerated into farce → der Wahlkampf wurde zur Farce

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farce [fɑːs] n (Theatre) (fig) → farsa

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farce [fɑːs] n (Theatre) (fig) → farsa

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farce

n farce [faːs]

1 a (kind of) comic play in which both the characters and the events shown are improbable and ridiculous The play is a classic farce. klug مَسْرَحِيَّه هَزَلِيَّه ساخِرَه комедия fraška farce der Schwank φαρσοκωμωδία farsa farss نمایش خنده آور farssi farce מַמָש בְּדִיחָה स्वांग farsa, lakrdija komédia dagelan farsi farsa 笑劇 극(笑劇), 광대극 farsas farss farsa klucht farse farsa farsa farsă фарс fraška burka farsa fars ละครตลก orta oyunu, tulûat 笑劇，滑稽戲 фарс; комедія مضحکہ خیز تمثیل kịch vui nhộn 笑剧，滑稽戏

2 any funny or stupid situation in real life The meeting was an absolute farce. klug مَهْزَلَه، موقف مُثير للسُّخْريه фарс fraška, komedie farce die Posse φάρσα, γελοιότητα farsa farss چیز مسخره farssi farce פַארסָה वास्तविक जीवन में कोई विचित्र स्थिति lakrdija komédia lelucon skrípaleikur farsa ばかげたこと 웃음거리 farsas farss; joks sandiwara farce parodi, farse farsa farsa farsă фарс fraška farsa lakrdija fars เรื่องราวหรือสถานการณ์ที่ตลกสิ้นดี maskaralık 鬧劇 фарс حقیقی زندگی میں کوئی مضحکہ خیز واقعہ trò hề 闹剧

adj farcical [ˈfaːsikəl]

completely ridiculous, and therefore usually humorous The whole idea was farcical. klugtigheid, belaglikheid مُضْحِك، سَخيف фарсов směšný, groteskní farceagtig possenhaft γελοίος absurdo, ridículo jantlik مضحک farssimainen grotesque מְגוּחָך स्वांगपूर्ण komičan, lakrdijaški nevetséges menggelikan fáránlegur, fjarstæðukenndur ridicolo ばかげた 익살스런 juokingas, absurdiškas farsa-; komisks melucukan bespottelijk parodisk, farseaktig, latterlig groteskowy, śmieszny ridículo năstruşnic, caraghios нелепый groteskný burkast smešan farsartad, rena farsen ที่ตลกสิ้นดี gülünç 滑稽的 фарсовий, блазенський نہایت مضحکہ خیز یا لا یعنی lố bịch; nực cười 滑稽的