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it is not; SHAM: *The talks with the unions were a farce from start to finish.* —**farcical** *adj* —**farcically** /-kli/ *adv*
**fare**<sup>1</sup> /feə<sup>r</sup>/ *n* **1** [C(often in comb.)] the price charged to carry a person by bus, train, taxi, plane etc: to pay one's train fare | *The bus company will prosecute any* **fare dodgers** (=people who try to avoid paying their fares) *it catches.* **2** [C] a paying passenger in a taxi **3** [U] anything intended to provide enjoyment, especially food provided for a meal: *good/simple/standard fare* | *an evening of diverse musical fare* ➔
see also BILL OF FARE
**fare**<sup>2</sup> *v* [I+adv] **1** to get on; succeed: *I think I fared quite well in the interview.* **2** to experience treatment in the stated way: *The unions will fare badly if the government's plan becomes law.*
**,Far 'East, the** *a rather old-fashioned name for the countries in Asia which are east of India, such as Japan, China, and Malaysia* ➔ compare EAST, MIDDLE EAST, NEAR EAST
—**Far Eastern** *adj*
**fare·well** /feə'welfeə<sup>r</sup>-/ *interj, n* *fml* or *old use* *goodbye: Farewell! I hope we meet again soon.* | *It's time to say our farewells.* | *a farewell party*
**Farewell to 'Arms, A** (1929) a novel by Ernest HEMING-WAY about the romantic relationship between a US man who is working as an AMBULANCE driver and an English nurse in Italy during World War I
**far-fetched** /,fɑ:'fetʃt || ,fɑ:r-/ *adj* too improbable to be believed or accepted: *He told us a farfetched story about the president asking for his advice.*
**,far-'flung** *adj* **1** spread over a great distance: *Our far-flung trade connections cover the world.* **2** distant; REMOTE: *in a far-flung corner of the empire*
**Far From the Mad-ding Crowd** /,fɑ: frəm ðə ˌmædɪŋ 'kraʊd || ,fɑ:r-/ (1874) a novel by Thomas HARDY about people living in a country village in the west of England during VICTORIAN times, which was also made into a film in 1967. The title of the book, which Hardy took from a famous poem by Thomas GRAY, is often used as a phrase to mean the peacefulness and quietness of the country.
**,far-'gone** *adj* [F (in)] *infml* in an advanced state, especially of something unpleasant such as madness, debt, or being drunk: *You're too far-gone (=drunk) to drive; get a taxi.*
**farm**<sup>1</sup> /fɑ:m || ˈfɑ:rm/ *n* **1** an area of land, together with its buildings, used for the growing of crops or the raising of animals: *We work on the farm.* | *a sheep/dairy/fruit farm* | *a farm labourer* **2** a farmhouse ➔
see also FACTORY FARM, FISH FARM, FUNNY FARM
**farm**<sup>2</sup> *v* [i;T] to use (land) for growing crops, raising animals etc: *We farm a hundred acres of arable land.*
**farm sthg./sbdy.** *on* *v* [T(on)] to arrange for someone else to deal with (work) or take care of (children) instead of oneself: *We have more work here than we can deal with - can we farm some out?* | *They're always farming out their children on their relatives.*
**'farm ,belt** *n* an area of land used for farming especially the central plains of the US
**farm·er** /'fɑ:mə<sup>r</sup> || ˈfɑ:r-/ *n* a person who owns or manages a farm: *a sheep/coconut farmer* ➔ see also SMALL FARMER
**Farmer, Fan-nie** /'fæni/ **1** (1857-1915) a US cook who wrote a COOKERY BOOK used by many people in the US **2** a US store selling different kinds of chocolate
**,Farmer 'John** *trademark* meat products such as BACON and HOT DOGS, produced by a company in the US
**'farmer ,tan** *n infml AmE* a SUNTAN (=when your skin is made darker by the sun) in which only your face, neck, and lower arms become darker, because you were wearing a shirt when you were in the sun
**farm-hand** /'fɑ:mhænd || ˈfɑ:rm-/ *n* a person who works on a farm; farm LABOURER
**farm-house** /'fɑ:mhaʊs || ˈfɑ:rm-/ also **farm** *n pl.* **-houses** /haʊzɪz/ the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives ➔ see colour photo on page A42
**farm-ing** /'fɑ:mɪŋ || ˈfɑ:r-/ *n* [U] the practice or business of being in charge of or working on a farm: *new methods in dairy farming* ➔
see also MIXED FARMING
**,farm 'labourer** *n* a person who works on a farm, but who does not own the farm
**farm-land** /'fɑ:mlænd, -lənd || ˈfɑ:rm-/ *n* [U] land used or suitable for farming, especially cultivated land or PASTURE
**farm-stead** /'fɑ:msted || ˈfɑ:rm-/ *n* *especially AmE* a farmhouse and its surrounding buildings
**farm-yard** /'fɑ:mjɑ:d || ˈfɑ:rmjɑ:rd/ also **barnyard** *n* a yard surrounded by farm buildings
**Farnborough Air Show, the** /,fɑ:nbərə 'eə ˌʃəʊ || ,fɑ:rnbs:roʊ 'er-/ a large international event, held every two years at Farnborough in the south of England, where different types of aircraft are shown and planes perform AEROBATICS to entertain the public
**Faroe Islands, the, the Faroes** ➔
see FAEROE ISLANDS
**,far-'off** *adj* distant in space or time: *in the far-off days of my youth*
**far 'out** *interj AmE slang* (an expression of admiration or happiness): *Far out! Tickets to the concert.*
**,far-'out** *adj* **1** *old-fash infml* very different or unusual; strange: *far-out ideas* **2** *AmE slang* extremely good; wonderful: *a far-out party*
**far-ra-go** /fə'rɑ:gəʊ, fə'reɪ-/ *n pl.* **-goes** [(of)] *derog* a confused collection; mixture: *The whole story was a farrago of lies and deceit.*
**Far-ra-khan, Louis** /'færəkɔ:n || 'fɑ:r-/ (1933-) the leader of the Nation of Islam, a Muslim group in the US that fights for the rights of African Americans, since the 1970s. He was born in New York City, and his real name is Louis Eugene Walcott.
**,far-'reaching** *adj* having a wide influence or effect: *The splitting of the atom had far-reaching consequences.*
**far-ri-er** /'færiə<sup>r</sup>/ *n* a person, usually a BLACKSMITH, who makes and fits shoes for horses
**far-row** /'færəʊ/ *v* [I] *tech* (of a female pig) to give birth to a LITTER of young pigs
**Farrow, Mi-a** /'mi:ə/ (1946-) a US film actress who was married to Frank SINATRA and André PREVIN, and later had a long relationship with Woody ALLEN. She acted in many of his films, including *Hannah and Her Sisters* (1986), but publicly criticized him after their relationship ended.
**Far-si** /'fɑ:si || ˈfɑ:r-/ *n* [U] the language of Iran; PERSIAN
**'Far ,Side, The** *trademark* a CARTOON STRIP (=a set of drawings that tell a story in a newspaper) by the US artist Gary Larson, known for showing strange, silly situations, especially ones involving animals that behave like human beings. Larson stopped drawing the cartoon strip in 1994.
**far-sight-ed** /,fɑ:'saɪtɪd || ˌfɑ:r-/ also **far-see-ing** /,fɑ:'si:ɪŋ || ˌfɑ:r-/ *apprec* able to see the future effects of present actions: *the government's far-sighted measures to combat the drugs problem* ➔
opposite SHORTSIGHTED **2** *especially AmE* for LONGSIGHTED ---**ly** *adv* ---**ness** *n* [U]
**fart**<sup>1</sup> /fɑ:t || fɑ:rt/ *v* [I] *taboo* to send out air from the bowels through the ANUS
**fart about/around** *phr v* [I] *infml* to spend time in pointless, aimless, or worthless activity
**fart**<sup>2</sup> *n* **1** *taboo* an escape of air from the bowels **2** *slang* a stupid and uninteresting person: *He's a boring old fart.*
**far·ther**<sup>1</sup> /'fɑ:ðə<sup>r</sup> || ˈfɑ:r-/ *adv* (comparative of FAR) **1** at or to a greater distance or more distant point; further: *Let's not walk any farther.* | [+adv/prep] *They pushed the boat farther into the water.* | *The explosion could be heard ten miles away, and even farther afield.* (=farther away) **2** to a greater degree; further: *We can't take this plan any farther (ahead) until the funding is approved.*
**farther**<sup>2</sup> *adj* [A] (comparative of FAR) more distant; FAR: *On the farther side of the street there was a row of small shops.*
When speaking of real places and distances you can use either **farther**, **farthest** or **further**, **furthest**: *farther/further down the road* | *What's the farthest/furthest place you've ever been to?* In other cases, especially with the meaning 'more', 'extra', 'additional' *further*, *furthest* are usually used: *a college of further education* | *For further information write to the above address.*
**far-thest** /'fɑ:ðɪst || ˈfɑ:r-/ *adj, adv* (superlative of FAR) most far