I. ˈfärs transitive verb
( farced ; farc·ing )
Etymology: Middle English farsen, from Anglo-French farsir, from Latin farcire
Date: 14th century
1. : stuff
2. : to improve as if by stuffing
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English farse, from Middle French farce, from Vulgar Latin * farsa, from Latin, feminine of farsus, past participle of farcire
Date: 14th century
1. : a savory stuffing : forcemeat
2. : a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot
3. : the broad humor characteristic of farce or pretense
4.
a. : ridiculous or empty show
b. : mockery
the enforcement of this law became a farce