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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Farce \Farce\, n. [F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes
     farctus), p. p. pf farcire. See Farce, v. t.]
     1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used
        on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Farce is that in poetry which ``grotesque'' is in a
              picture: the persons and action of a farce are all
              unnatural, and the manners false.     --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. ``The farce of
        state.'' --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Farce \Farce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Farced, p. pr. & vb. n.
     Farcing.] [F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. ???????? to
     fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm,
     Frequent, Farcy, Farse.]
     1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled
        ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The first principles of religion should not be
              farced with school points and private tenets. --Bp.
                                                    Sanderson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. --Chaucer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To render fat. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs.  --B. Jonson.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Farcing his letter with fustian.      --Sandys.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Farce \Farce\, n. [F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes
     farctus), p. p. pf farcire. See Farce, v. t.]
     1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used
        on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
  
     2. 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.
  
              Farce is that in poetry which ``grotesque'' is in a
              picture: the persons and action of a farce are all
              unnatural, and the manners false.     --Dryden.
  
     3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. ``The farce of
        state.'' --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Farce \Farce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Farced, p. pr. & vb. n.
     Farcing.] [F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. ???????? to
     fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm,
     Frequent, Farcy, Farse.]
     1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled
        ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]
  
              The first principles of religion should not be
              farced with school points and private tenets. --Bp.
                                                    Sanderson.
  
              His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. --Chaucer.
  
     2. To render fat. [Obs.]
  
              If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs.  --B. Jonson.
  
     3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]
  
              Farcing his letter with fustian.      --Sandys.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  farce
       n 1: a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable
            situations [syn: farce comedy, travesty]
       2: mixture of ground raw chicken and mushrooms with pistachios
          and truffles and onions and parsley and lots of butter and
          bound with eggs [syn: forcemeat]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η γέμιση
     2 η φάρσα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     French n.
     1 (lb fr cooking) stuffing
     2 (lb fr theatre) (l en farce)
     3 prank, joke
     Hausa n.
     fingernail
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad
  improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
     2 (lb en countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of
  humor.
     3 (lb en uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
     n.
     (lb en culinary) forcemeat, stuffing.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To stuff with forcemeat or other food items.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Farce
     German n.
     1 f (lb de theater) farce
     2 f (lb de cooking) stuffing, mince (gl: finely chopped meat or
  vegetables, used to fill a cavity in another food item, e.g. in a pie)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     n.
     1 (lb en uncountable) A style of humor marked by broad
  improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
     2 (lb en countable) A motion picture or play featuring this style of
  humor.
     3 (lb en uncountable) A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
     n.
     (lb en culinary) forcemeat, stuffing.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To stuff with forcemeat or other food items.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     French n.
     1 (lb fr cooking) stuffing
     2 (lb fr theatre) (l en farce)
     3 prank, joke
     Italian n.
     (plural of it farcia)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Farce
     German n.
     1 f (lb de theater) farce
     2 f (lb de cooking) stuffing, mince (gl: finely chopped meat or
  vegetables, used to fill a cavity in another food item, e.g. in a pie)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     French n.
     1 (lb fr cooking) stuffing
     2 (lb fr theatre) (l en farce)
     3 prank, joke
     Italian n.
     (plural of it farcia)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Farce
     German n.
     1 f (lb de theater) farce
     2 f (lb de cooking) stuffing, mince (gl: finely chopped meat or
  vegetables, used to fill a cavity in another food item, e.g. in a pie)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     Ranska n.
     1 farssi, ilveily, jekku, kuje, kolttonen, pilailu
     2 mureke

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  farce
     Franska n.
     1 spratt, skämt
     2 (tagg kat=teater språk=fr) fars, lustspel, gyckelspel
     3 (tagg kat=mat språk=fr) fyllning

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Farce
     Tyska n.
     1 (tagg teater språk=de) fars
     2 (tagg mat språk=de) fyllning

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:deu-bul ]

  Farce /ˈfaʁs/ /ˈfaʁsə/ 
  фарс 2.
  derb-komisches Lustspiel, Füllstück zwischen Schauspielen
   3.
  lächerliche Sache oder Szene, Unsinn, ein durch unangemessene Herangehensweise verfehlter, abgewerteter oder auch abwertender Vorgang

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Farce /fˈaɾsə/ 
  farce 
           Note: dramatic work
     Synonym: Posse
  
   see: Farcen, Possen
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Farce /fˈaɾsə/ 
  stuffing , forcemeat 
     Synonyms: Mischfüllung, Füllsel
  
   see: Füllung, Füllmasse, Fischfüllung, Fleischfüllung, Fruchtfüllung, backstabile Füllung
  

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  Farce /ˈfaʁs/ /ˈfaʁsə/ 
  farssi 2.
  derb-komisches Lustspiel, Füllstück zwischen Schauspielen
   3.
  lächerliche Sache oder Szene, Unsinn, ein durch unangemessene Herangehensweise verfehlter, abgewerteter oder auch abwertender Vorgang

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Farce /ˈfaʁs/ /ˈfaʁsə/ 
  farce
  lächerliche Sache oder Szene, Unsinn, ein durch unangemessene Herangehensweise verfehlter, abgewerteter oder auch abwertender Vorgang

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Farce /fˈaɾsə/
  klucht, paskwil

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Farce /ˈfaʁs/ /ˈfaʁsə/ 
  фарс, (злая) шутка, проделка
  derb-komisches Lustspiel, Füllstück zwischen Schauspielen

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Farce /ˈfaʁs/ /ˈfaʁsə/ 
  1. fars 2.
  derb-komisches Lustspiel, Füllstück zwischen Schauspielen
   3.
  lächerliche Sache oder Szene, Unsinn, ein durch unangemessene Herangehensweise verfehlter, abgewerteter oder auch abwertender Vorgang
  2. fyllning
  eine Füllung zum Beispiel für Pasteten oder Geflügel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Farce /fˈɑːs/
  المهزلة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  farce //fɑɹs// //fɑːs// 
  1. фарс 2.
  ridiculous or empty show
   3.
  style of humor
  2. комедия
  situation full of ludicrous incidents

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  farce //fɑɹs// //fɑːs// 
  пълня, фаршировам
  To stuff with forcemeat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/ 
  fraška

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  Farce , Posse  [art]
           Note: Bühnenstück
        "farce with music"  - Posse mit Gesang
   see: farces
  
           Note: dramatic work

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  
  φάρσα  (κωμωδίας)

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/ 
  1. स्वाँग
        "The play was a farce."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  komedija, sprdnja, šala

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  komédia

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  farce //fɑɹs// //fɑːs// 
  ファルス, 笑劇
  style of humor

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  farce /fɑ:s/ 
    farsa

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  farce //fɑɹs// //fɑːs// 
  1. fars 2.
  ridiculous or empty show
   3.
  situation full of ludicrous incidents
  2. fars, buskis
  style of humor

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  1. saçma sapan sözlerle süslemek.

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  farce /fˈɑːs/
  1. (tiyatro) gülünçlü tiyatro oyunu, fars
  2. maskaralık, saçma.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  farce /fˈaʁs/
  farsadenn (farsadennoù /faʁsadɛnˈu/)

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

   (hachis) farce /fˈaʁs/
  farz

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  1. плънка
  2. фарс 2.
  Comique bas et grossier qui est propre aux farces
   3.
  Pièce de théâtre bouffonne

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  Schabernack, Lausbüberei
  (Par extension) Tour joué à quelqu’un

From français-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ell ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  γέμιση, γόμος

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  1. farcia, ripieno
  2. farsa
  Pièce de théâtre bouffonne

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  いたずら
  (Par extension) Tour joué à quelqu’un

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  insicium, isicium

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  farsz

From français-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-por ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  recheio

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  1. фарш
  2. фарс
  Pièce de théâtre bouffonne

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  farce /faʁs/ 
  1. relleno
  2. farsa 2.
  Pièce de théâtre bouffonne
   3.
  (Par extension) Tour joué à quelqu’un

From français-Türkçe FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2018.09.13 :   [ freedict:fra-tur ]

  farce /fˈaʁs/ 
   [Tour joué à quelqu’un] muziplik

From Nederlands-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-ell ]

  farce /fˈɑrsə/ 
  γέμιση 2.
  3. vulling in voedsel
   3.
  2. klucht

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  farce /fˈɑrsə/ 
  komedi
  2. klucht

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  farce /fˈɑrsə/ 
  1. mīmus
  1. schertsvertoning
  2. insicium 2.
  2. klucht
   3.
  3. vulling in voedsel

From Nederlands-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:nld-lit ]

  farce /fˈɑrsə/ 
  juokažaislė
  2. klucht

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈfɑɹs/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  136 Moby Thesaurus words for "farce":
     Atticism, Thalia, a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot,
     agile wit, arlequinade, bagatelle, bauble, bean, bibelot, bit,
     black comedy, black humor, brass farthing, broad comedy, burlesque,
     burletta, button, camp, caricature, cent, comedie bouffe,
     comedie larmoyante, comedie rosse, comedietta, comedy,
     comedy ballet, comedy of humors, comedy of ideas,
     comedy of intrigue, comedy of manners, comedy of situation,
     comedy relief, comic muse, comic opera, comic relief, curio,
     dark comedy, domestic comedy, dressing, dry wit, esprit, exode,
     farce comedy, farthing, feather, fig, fleabite, folderol,
     forcemeat, fribble, frippery, gaud, genteel comedy, gewgaw,
     gimcrack, hair, halfpenny, harlequinade, high camp, hill of beans,
     humor, imitation, irony, jest, joke, kickshaw, knickknack,
     knickknackery, lampoon, light comedy, low camp, low comedy, mime,
     minikin, mock, mockery, molehill, musical, musical comedy,
     nimble wit, opera buffa, parody, pastiche, peppercorn, picayune,
     pin, pinch of snuff, pinprick, pleasantry, pretty wit, quick wit,
     rap, raw comedy, ready wit, realistic comedy, red cent,
     romantic comedy, row of pins, rush, salt, sarcasm, satire,
     satyr play, savor of wit, sentimental comedy, sham, shit,
     situation comedy, slapstick, slapstick comedy, slapstick humor,
     snap, sneeshing, sou, squib, straw, stuffing, subtle wit, takeoff,
     toy, tragicomedy, travesty, trifle, trinket, triviality, tuppence,
     two cents, twopence, visual humor, whim-wham, wicked imitation,
     wit
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 闹剧,滑稽剧,胡闹;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 闹剧,滑稽剧,胡闹

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