—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).
Phrases and idioms:
as 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.
Derivatives:
farness n.
Etymology: OE feorr
Useful english dictionary. 2012.