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. 4 : an empty or patently ridiculous act, proceeding, or situation the trial became a farce.

What is an example of farce?

Generally, stories considered a farce use physical humor, miscommunications, absurdity, and preposterous situations to make you laugh. ... For example, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is full of farce, from slapstick humor to miscommunications galore.

What is an example of farce in a sentence?

1, The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy. 2, The whole procedure has become a complete farce. 3, The plot often borders on farce. 4, It was like a Whitehall farce the way I was sent from department to department and everyone said it was someone else's job to help me.