"far" meaning in English

See far in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɑː/ [UK], /fɑr/ [US] Audio: en-us-far.ogg [US], en-uk-far.ogg [UK] Forms: farther [comparative], farthest [superlative], far [positive], further [comparative], furthest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|far|farther|farthest}} [POS TABLE], {{adj|far|further|furthest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. distant. Synonyms: distant, remote, far-off, faraway, outlying, extreme
    Sense id: simple-far-en-adj-5shMxAsK

Adverb

IPA: /fɑː/ [UK], /fɑr/ [US] Audio: en-us-far.ogg [US], en-uk-far.ogg [UK]
  1. very much, or to a great degree. Synonyms: much, greatly, considerably, a lot, significantly, widely, extensively, quite a bit
    Sense id: simple-far-en-adv-MsxqJQGq

Preposition

IPA: /fɑː/ [UK], /fɑr/ [US] Audio: en-us-far.ogg [US], en-uk-far.ogg [UK]
  1. a long distance away
    Sense id: simple-far-en-prep-C~dQqZjC
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "near"
        },
        {
          "word": "nearby"
        },
        {
          "word": "close"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He got tired after walking so far."
        },
        {
          "text": "He lives too far from here to walk home."
        },
        {
          "text": "Not far from here, the rivers come together."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a long distance away"
      ],
      "id": "simple-far-en-prep-C~dQqZjC"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "farther",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "farthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "far",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "further",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "furthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "far",
        "2": "farther",
        "3": "farthest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "far",
        "2": "further",
        "3": "furthest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "near"
        },
        {
          "word": "close"
        },
        {
          "word": "nearby"
        },
        {
          "word": "neighbouring"
        },
        {
          "word": "neighboring"
        },
        {
          "word": "adjacent"
        },
        {
          "word": "adjoining"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I saw her at the far side of the room."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "distant."
      ],
      "id": "simple-far-en-adj-5shMxAsK",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "distant"
        },
        {
          "word": "remote"
        },
        {
          "word": "far-off"
        },
        {
          "word": "faraway"
        },
        {
          "word": "outlying"
        },
        {
          "word": "extreme"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}

{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "barely"
        },
        {
          "word": "hardly"
        },
        {
          "word": "scarcely"
        },
        {
          "word": "just"
        },
        {
          "word": "slightly"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's not just a little bit better; he's far better."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very much, or to a great degree."
      ],
      "id": "simple-far-en-adv-MsxqJQGq",
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "much"
        },
        {
          "word": "greatly"
        },
        {
          "word": "considerably"
        },
        {
          "word": "a lot"
        },
        {
          "word": "significantly"
        },
        {
          "word": "widely"
        },
        {
          "word": "extensively"
        },
        {
          "word": "quite a bit"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}
{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "near"
        },
        {
          "word": "nearby"
        },
        {
          "word": "close"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He got tired after walking so far."
        },
        {
          "text": "He lives too far from here to walk home."
        },
        {
          "text": "Not far from here, the rivers come together."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a long distance away"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "farther",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "farthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "far",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "further",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "furthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "far",
        "2": "farther",
        "3": "farthest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "far",
        "2": "further",
        "3": "furthest"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "near"
        },
        {
          "word": "close"
        },
        {
          "word": "nearby"
        },
        {
          "word": "neighbouring"
        },
        {
          "word": "neighboring"
        },
        {
          "word": "adjacent"
        },
        {
          "word": "adjoining"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I saw her at the far side of the room."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "distant."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "distant"
        },
        {
          "word": "remote"
        },
        {
          "word": "far-off"
        },
        {
          "word": "faraway"
        },
        {
          "word": "outlying"
        },
        {
          "word": "extreme"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}

{
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "barely"
        },
        {
          "word": "hardly"
        },
        {
          "word": "scarcely"
        },
        {
          "word": "just"
        },
        {
          "word": "slightly"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He's not just a little bit better; he's far better."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "very much, or to a great degree."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "much"
        },
        {
          "word": "greatly"
        },
        {
          "word": "considerably"
        },
        {
          "word": "a lot"
        },
        {
          "word": "significantly"
        },
        {
          "word": "widely"
        },
        {
          "word": "extensively"
        },
        {
          "word": "quite a bit"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fA:/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/fɑr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/fAr/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-far.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "far"
}

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