farce — a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɑːrs/
Example Sentences
- The meeting turned into a farce when everyone started arguing about the coffee brand.
- His attempt at cooking dinner was such a farce that we ordered pizza instead.
- The election was widely regarded as a farce due to irregularities.
farce
NOUN[/fɑːrs/]
a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations
The audience laughed throughout the farce because every misunderstanding became more ridiculous.
The trial became a farce after every witness contradicted the previous one. (farce → "False!" → Every witness cried, "False!" until the trial became a farce.)
The hilarious farce made its actors stars, and the audience kept laughing all the way to their cars.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'farce,' derived from Latin 'farcire' meaning 'to stuff.' The term was applied to comedic theatrical pieces because they were stuffed with comic interludes and improvisations.
Breakdown
Latin 'farcire' (to stuff) → Old French 'farce' (stuffing; comic interlude) → English 'farce' (comedic theatrical work)
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📝Examples
“The meeting turned into a farce when everyone started arguing about the coffee brand.”
“His attempt at cooking dinner was such a farce that we ordered pizza instead.”
“The election was widely regarded as a farce due to irregularities.”
“What started as a serious debate became a farce when the microphone broke.”
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