Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahr out]
- /fɑr aʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahr out]
- /fɑr aʊt/
Definitions of far out words
- adjective far out being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. 1
- adjective far out extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. 1
- adjective far out more distant of the two: the far side. 1
- adverb far out at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet. 1
- adverb far out at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night. 1
- adverb far out at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue. 1
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Origin of far out
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Far out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
far out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
far out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for far out
adj far out
- bohemian — Bohemian means belonging or relating to Bohemia or its people.
- avant-garde — Avant-garde art, music, theatre, and literature is very modern and experimental.
- contemporary — Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
Antonyms for far out
adj far out
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fa
- Words starting with far
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- Words starting with farou
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