Webster's English Dictionary

Enter the word to look up:

farce

1. farce \'fa:rs\ vt [ME farsen, fr. MF farcir, fr. L farcire; akin to Gk 
   phras]sein to enclose 1: STUFF  2: to make more acceptable (as a literary 
   work) by padding or spicing 
2. farce n [ME farse, fr. MF farce, fr. (assumed) VL farsa, fr. L, fem.]of 
   farsus, pp. of farcire 1: a savory stuffing : FORCEMEAT  2: a light 
   dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and impr obable 
   plot 3: the broad humor characteristic of farce or pretense : MOCKERY  4: 
   ridiculous or empty show