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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•far (sō′fär),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termsa system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
- so(und) f(ixing) a(nd) r(anging) 1945–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024far /fɑr/USA pronunciation adv., adj., far•ther or fur•ther, far•thest or fur•thest. adv. - at or to a great distance or remote point;
a long way off:How far is it from here? - at or to a remote or advanced time;
for a long time:They stayed up talking far into the night. - at or to a great, advanced, or definite point or degree of progress:You may have gone too far.
- much or many:I need far more time.
adj. - being at a great distance;
remote in time or place:the far future. - more distant of the two:[before a noun]The window is in the far corner.
Idioms- Idioms a far cry:
- quite some distance;
removed:a far cry from civilization. - very different;
in sharp contrast:This tiny apartment is a far cry from what she is accustomed to.
- Idioms by far:
- by a great deal;
very much:That minivan is too expensive by far. - plainly;
obviously:This melon is by far the ripest of all.
- Idioms far and away, without doubt;
to a large extent:This was far and away the best house we could find. - Idioms far and wide, to great lengths;
over great distances:The boy searched far and wide for his dog. - Idioms far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):Far be it from me to complain.
- Idioms go far, [no obj] to achieve a great deal:She's a promising worker; I'm sure she'll go far.
- Idioms how far, to what distance, extent, or degree:How far can we go with this plan?
- Idioms so far:
- up to now:So far the budget cuts haven't hit us too badly.
- up to a certain point or extent:The road was built only so far before they ran out of money.
- Idioms the far side, the farther or opposite side:the far side of the moon.
- Idioms thus far, so far:Thus far we've been spared any crises.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024far (fär),USA pronunciation adv., adj., far•ther or fur•ther, far•thest or fur•thest. adv. - at or to a great distance;
a long way off;
at or to a remote point:We sailed far ahead of the fleet. - at or to a remote or advanced time:We talked far into the night.
- at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:Having come this far, we might as well continue.
- much or many:I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.
- Idioms as far as. See as1 (def. 16).
- Idioms by far:
- by a great deal;
very much:too expensive by far. - plainly;
obviously:This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.
- Idioms far and away, by far;
undoubtedly:She is far and away the smartest one in the class. - Idioms far and wide, to great lengths;
over great distances:He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son.Also, far and near, near and far. - Idioms far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.
- Idioms, Slang Terms far out, [Slang.]
- unconventional;
offbeat:His sense of humor is far out. - radical;
extreme:political opinions that are far out. - recondite or esoteric:an interest in art that was considered far out.
- Idioms go far:
- to attain success:With so much talent he should go far.
- to have a great effect toward;
help:The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.
- Idioms how far, to what distance, extent, or degree:She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted?
- Idioms so far:
- up to now:So far, I've had no reply to my request.
- up to a certain point or extent:We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.
- Idioms so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point;
doing well thus far:The work is difficult, but so far so good. - Idioms thus far:
- up to the present;
up to now:We have met no resistance to our plan thus far. - to a particular degree, point, or extent:When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.
adj. - being at a great distance;
remote in time or place:a far country; the far future. - extending to a great distance:the far frontiers of empire.
- more distant of the two:the far side.
- Idioms a far cry from. See cry (def. 30).
- Idioms few and far between. See few (def. 2).
- Idioms on the far side of. See side (def. 21).
- Idioms the far side. See side (def. 24).
- bef. 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern far, Latin porrō forward, further
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: far /fɑː/ adv (farther, further, farthest, furthest)- at, to, or from a great distance
- at or to a remote time: far in the future
- to a considerable degree; very much: a far better plan
- as far as ⇒ to the degree or extent that
- to the distance or place of
- informal with reference to; as for
- by far ⇒ by a considerable margin
- far and away ⇒ by a very great margin
- far and wide ⇒ over great distances; everywhere
- far be it from me ⇒ I would not presume; on no account: far be it from me to tell you what to do
- go far ⇒ to be successful; achieve much: your son will go far
- to be sufficient or last long: the wine didn't go far
- go too far ⇒ to exceed reasonable limits
- so far ⇒ up to the present moment
- up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc
adj (prenominal)- remote in space or time: a far country, in the far past
- extending a great distance; long
- more distant: the far end of the room
- far from ⇒ in a degree, state, etc, remote from: he is far from happy
Etymology: Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fīr, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera furtherˈfarness n |