Farce

Pronunciation: /fɑrs/

Definitions of farce

noun a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations

Example Sentences

A1 The children put on a funny farce for their parents.

A2 The school play turned into a farce when the lead actor forgot his lines.

B1 The political debate was criticized for being a farce with no real substance.

B2 The company's attempt to cover up the scandal only made the situation into a farce.

C1 The trial was a complete farce, with evidence tampered and witnesses bribed.

C2 The government's handling of the crisis was seen as a farce by the international community.

Examples of farce in a Sentence

formal The play was criticized for its lack of depth and reliance on farce for humor.

informal The movie turned out to be a complete farce, nothing like the trailer promised.

slang The whole situation was a total farce, I couldn't believe what was happening.

figurative Her apology seemed like a farce, as if she didn't really mean it at all.

Grammatical Forms of farce

• past tense: farced
• plural: farces
• comparative: more farcical
• superlative: most farcical
• present tense: farcies
• future tense: will farce
• perfect tense: have farced
• continuous tense: is farcing
• singular: farce
• positive degree: farcical
• infinitive: to farce
• gerund: farcing
• participle: farced

Origin and Evolution of farce

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'farce' originated from the Old French word 'farse' meaning 'stuffing' or 'forcemeat'. It was used in reference to a type of comedic theatrical performance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'farce' evolved to refer to a type of comedic play characterized by exaggerated and absurd situations, often involving physical humor and slapstick comedy.