Farce

[fɑːs] or [fɑrs]

Definition

(noun.) a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations.

(verb.) fill with a stuffing while cooking; 'Have you stuffed the turkey yet?'.

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Definition

(v. t.) To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff.

(v. t.) To render fat.

(v. t.) To swell out; to render pompous.

(v. t.) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.

(v. t.) A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.

(v. t.) Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Burlesque, caricature, travesty, parody, after-piece, low comedy, ludicrous representation.[2]. Mere show, ridiculous pageantry, empty parade.

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Definition

n. a style of comedy marked by low humour and extravagant wit: ridiculous or empty show.—n. Far′ceur a joker.—adj. Far′cical.—n. Farcical′ity farcical quality.—adv. Far′cically.—v.t. Far′cify to turn into a farce.

v.t. to cram: to stuff fill with stuffing: (Shak.) to swell out.—n. Far′cing stuffing.

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