farce meaning
EN[fɑːs] [fɑrs] [-ɑː(r)s]UK US
WFarce
- In theatre, a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.
FR farce
- NounPLfarcesPREfar-
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm.
- (countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
- The farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time.
- (uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
- The first month of labor negotiations was a farce.
- (uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show.
- The political arena is a mere farce, with all sorts of fools trying to grab power.
- (uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method; compare sarcasm.
- VerbSGfarcesPRfarcingPT, PPfarced
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Source: Wiktionary