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There is a lot of kissing in 'Boeing-Boeing.' A lot! And not pecks on the cheek or lips - although there's some of that, too - but full-on, farcical lip locks. My poor husband. He definitely wasn't prepared for as much smooching as there is.
Kathryn Hahn

Meaning of "farcical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FARCICAL

farcical  [ˈfɑːsɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FARCICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Farcical is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FARCICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

farcical

Farce

In theatre, a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable. Farces are often highly incomprehensible plot-wise, but viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed. Farce is also characterized by physical humor, the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Farces have been written for the stage and film. Furthermore, a farce is also often set in one particular location, where all events occur. Japan has a centuries-old tradition of farce plays called Kyōgen. These plays are performed as comic relief during the long, serious Noh plays.

Definition of farcical in the English dictionary

The definition of farcical in the dictionary is ludicrous; absurd. Other definition of farcical is of or relating to farce.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FARCICAL


bicycle
ˈbaɪsɪkəl
classical
ˈklæsɪkəl
commonsensical
ˌkɒmənˈsensɪkəl
duncical
ˈdʌnsɪkəl
fascicle
ˈfæsɪkəl
icicle
ˈaɪsɪkəl
indexical
ɪnˈdɛksɪkəl
lexical
ˈlɛksɪkəl
neoclassical
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪkəl
nonclassical
ˌnɒnˈklæsɪkəl
nonsensical
nɒnˈsensɪkəl
ossicle
ˈɒsɪkəl
paradoxical
ˌpærəˈdɒksɪkəl
Popsicle
ˈpɒpsɪkəl
semiclassical
ˌsɛmɪˈklæsɪkəl
sickle
ˈsɪkəl
tricycle
ˈtraɪsɪkəl
versicle
ˈvɜːsɪkəl
vesical
ˈvɛsɪkəl
vesicle
ˈvɛsɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FARCICAL

farandine
farandole
faraway
farawayness
FARC
farce
farcemeat
farceur
farceuse
farci
farcicality
farcically
farcicalness
farcied
farcies
farcify
farcin
farcy
fard
fardage

WORDS THAT END LIKE FARCICAL

biological
chemical
clinical
critical
dancical
electrical
grammatical
historical
magical
mechanical
medical
musical
physical
political
practical
romancical
technical
tropical
typical
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Synonyms and antonyms of farcical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FARCICAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «farcical» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of farcical

Translation of «farcical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FARCICAL

Find out the translation of farcical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of farcical from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «farcical» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荒唐的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absurdo
570 millions of speakers

English

farcical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हास्यास्पद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هزلية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фарс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

farsante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাস্যকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grotesque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grotesk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばかげた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터무니없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Farcical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoạt kê
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேலிக்கூத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लबाडीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saçma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

farsesco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śmieszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фарс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

farsă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάρσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

farcical
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farcical
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of farcical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FARCICAL»

The term «farcical» is regularly used and occupies the 87.213 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FARCICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about farcical

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3 QUOTES WITH «FARCICAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word farcical.
1
Kathryn Hahn
There is a lot of kissing in 'Boeing-Boeing.' A lot! And not pecks on the cheek or lips - although there's some of that, too - but full-on, farcical lip locks. My poor husband. He definitely wasn't prepared for as much smooching as there is.
2
Kevin Kline
Most of the comedies I've done have been rather farcical and extravagant.
3
Rick Perlstein
The argument that John F. Kennedy was a closet peacenik, ready to give up on what the Vietnamese call the 'American War' upon re-election, received its most farcical treatment in Oliver Stone's 'JFK.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FARCICAL»

Discover the use of farcical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to farcical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Farce and Farcical Elements
The present volume does not aspire to solve the question of the relationship between the two types of ?comedy? on the medieval stages but its editors hope that it will nevertheless contribute to this discussion.
Wim N. M. Hüsken, Konrad Schoell, Leif Søndergaard, 2002
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The Rejuvenation of Miss Semaphore; A Farcical Novel
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...under discussion.
Hal Godfrey, 2012
3
Four farcical plays
This collection consists of four one-act farces for the stage.
Ken Saro-Wiwa, 1989
4
T. S. Eliot, The Jew of Malta: Farcical and Symbolical ...
The problem here is to maintain the right balance of the "ludicrous" and the "terrible." T.S.Eliot was aware of this problem.
Katharina Eder, 2011
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The Stolen Kiss; a Farcical Comedy in One Act [and in ...
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The Tinted Venus a Farcical Romance
-Ther hopped Hawkyn, Ther daunsed Dawkyn, Ther trumped Tomkyn....- The Tournament of Tottenham.
F. Anstey, 2010
7
A Brace of Partridges: A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Robert Ganthony, 2009
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Mrs Leffingwell's Boots, a Farcical Comedy in Three Acts
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Augustus Thomas, 2012
9
His Own Lawyer, an Original Farcical Comedy
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
J. C. Seymour, 2010
10
Paul Pry [a Farcical Comedy in Two Acts]
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Douglas William Jerrold, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FARCICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term farcical is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zuma's response to Mogoeng 'farcical' - DA
Johannesburg - President Jacob Zuma's response to a meeting requested by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng regarding attacks on the ... «News24, Jul 15»
2
City People: the feuds, the faces and the farcical
The BBC has angered its commercial rival, Global Radio, by demanding £2,000 to let the news station LBC carry the Beeb's live feed from this ... «The Times, Jul 15»
3
The giving city: Utrecht plans 'basic income' experiment
Crystal Bennes' Development Aesthetics blog is worth checking out, too, for a look through the (sometimes farcical) advertising hoardings. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Volpone, RSC, Stratford, review: 'contorted'
Written in 1605 at the onset of colonialism and modern capitalism, and set in the mercantile hot-spot of Venice, it presents the farcical spectacle ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Ask Sam | Sam Smith opens his mailbag | 7.10.2015
Trying to fit business morality into sports is fairly farcical for the behavior of everyone in the business. After all, until it's illegal—like steroids in ... «Bulls.com, Jul 15»
6
Floor level minimum wage hike farcical: Agnivesh
Social activist Swami Agnivesh today slammed the Centre's decision to hike National Floor Level Minimum Wages, terming it as a "farcical" ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
More farcical scenes at latest Galway City Council meeting
Farcical scenes erupted for the second Galway City Council meeting in succession this week as Councillor Padraig Conneely continued his ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
The farcical reality of force majeure declarations in Europe
With over 40 declarations of force majeure having been made over the past four months alone, the European polymer producing industry is fast ... «Plastics Today, Jul 15»
9
Any argument that the border is secure is farcical
In an interview you'll see only on ABC7 News, the man accused of shooting and killing a young woman at San Francisco's Pier 14 admitted to ... «AM 760 KFMB, Jul 15»
10
Reece Harding's mother says locking up fighters battling Isis is …
The mother of a Gold Coast man killed while battling Islamic State militants in Syria says it's farcical that Australia wants to lock up fighters trying ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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