farce

5 definitions • 3 examples

a humorous play or film where the characters become involved in unlikely situations

the style of writing or acting in this type of play:

The play suddenly changes from farce to tragedy.

a situation that is very badly organized or unfair:

No one had prepared anything so the meeting was a bit of a farce.

a humorous play in which the characters become involved in unlikely situations, or the humor in this type of play

a ridiculous situation or event, or something considered a waste of time:

The meeting turned out to be a farce since no one had prepared anything.