Definitions for FAR

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FAR far

Spelling: [fahr]

IPA: /fɑr/

Far is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 16 anagrams from letters in FAR (afr).

Definitions for FAR

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 great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point:
2. at or to a remote or advanced time:
3. at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:
4. much or many:

adjective

1. being at a great distance; remote in time or place:
2. extending to a great distance:
3. more distant of the two:

Origin of FAR

before 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern far, Latin porrō forward, further

Examples for FAR

How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?

As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.

I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.

I can't say, captain, for I don't know the man; but I don't like to trust any man too far.

He resolved to be as prudent as possible, and avoid, as far as he could, any altercation with Haley.

He was far from expecting to meet him on shipboard bound to India.

So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.

But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection.

These losses are doubtless irreparable so far as the stocks in question are concerned.

Uncle Peter did succeed in walking as far as Madison Square.