farce

²farce

noun

Definition of FARCE

1

: a savory stuffing : forcemeat

2

: a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot

3

: the broad humor characteristic of farce

4

: an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding, or situation <the trial became a farce>

Examples of FARCE

1. an actor with a talent for farce
2. <the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce>

Origin of FARCE

Middle English farse, from Middle French farce, from Vulgar Latin *farsa, from Latin, feminine of farsus, past participle of farcire

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FARCE

Synonyms: caricature, cartoon, mockery, joke, parody, sham, travesty

Related Words: burlesque, comedy; lampoon, takeoff; counterfeit, fake, feigning, forgery, hoax, humbug, knockoff, phony (also phoney), pretense (or pretence), sham, simulation

Near Antonyms: homage, tribute

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