fɑ: adv. & adj. (further,
furthest or
farther, farthest) --adv. 1 at or to or by a
great distance (far
away; far
off; far out). 2 a long
way (off) in
space or
time (are
you travelling far?; we talked far
into the night). 3 to a great
extent or
degree; by
much (far better; far the
best; far
too early). --adj. 1 situated at or extending
over a great distance in space or time;
remote (a far
cry; a far country). 2
more distant (the far
end of the hall). øas far as 1 to the distance of (a place). 2 to the extent
that (travel as far as you like). by far by a great
amount. far
and away by a
very large amount. far and
near everywhere. far and
wide over a large
area. far-away 1 remote; long-past. 2 (of a look)
dreamy. 3 (of a voice)
sounding as if
from a distance. far be it from me (foll. by to + infin.) I am
reluctant to (esp. express
criticism etc.). far cry a long way. the Far
East China,
Japan, and
other countries of E. Asia. Far
Eastern of or in the Far East. far-fetched (of an
explanation etc.)
strained,
unconvincing. far-flung extending far;
widely distributed. far from very
different from
being; tending to the
opposite of (the
problem is far from being solved). far
gone 1 advanced in time. 2 colloq. in an advanced
state of
illness, drunkenness, etc. far-off remote. far-out 1 distant. 2
avant-garde,
unconventional,
excellent. far-reaching 1 widely
applicable. 2 having
important consequences or implications. far-seeing
shrewd in
judgement;
prescient. go far 1
achieve much. 2
contribute greatly. 3 be
adequate. go too far go
beyond the limits of
what is
reasonable,
polite, etc. how far to what extent. so far 1 to
such an extent or distance; to
this point. 2
until now. so (or in so) far as (or that) to the extent that. so far so
good progress has been satisfactory up to now. øøfarness n. [OE feorr]