Definitions for farther

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farther far·ther

Spelling: [fahr-th er]

IPA: /ˈfɑr ðər/

Farther is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in farther (aefhrrt).

Definitions for farther

Idioms

1. a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
2. as far as. as1 (def 18).
3. by far, by a great deal; very much: plainly; obviously:
4. far and away, by far; undoubtedly:
5. far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: Also, far and near, near and far.
6. far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):
7. far out, Slang. unconventional; offbeat: radical; extreme: recondite or esoteric:
8. few and far between. few (def 5).
9. go far, to attain success: to have a great effect toward; help:
10. how far, to what distance, extent, or degree:
11. on the far side of. side1 (def 26).
12. so far, up to now: up to a certain point or extent:
13. so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far:
14. the far side. side1 (def 29).
15. thus far, up to the present; up to now: to a particular degree, point, or extent:

adverb

1. at or to a greater distance:
2. at or to a more advanced point:
3. at or to a greater degree or extent:
4. at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point:
5. at or to a remote or advanced time:
6. at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:
7. much or many:

adjective

1. more distant or remote than something or some place nearer:
2. extending or tending to a greater distance:
3. Nonstandard. further (defs 5, 6).
4. being at a great distance; remote in time or place:
5. extending to a great distance:
6. more distant of the two:

Origin of farther

1300-50; Middle English ferther; orig. variant of further

Examples for farther

farther, beneath that oak they had exchanged their first kiss.

farther on you read the line: "May Her protection extend to the glass trade."

farther, in almost all rocks there is a third division of substance, 2.

farther down the highway, a smaller group chanted pro-death slogans and tossed insults at the supporters of Graney.

farther to the left the French and Russians were also succeeding in their efforts.

farther back at the right is a door leading to Cecilia's room.

The Freedom author went to a deserted island to write farther Away.

farther on were hints of the meadow and a black cliff of pines.

farther on, too, there was a girl so thin and pale that she must surely be a consumptive.

farther to the south the Serbians were not so decidedly successful.