ALL meanings of farther
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F f - noun farther At, to, or by a greater distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). 1
- adverb farther 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 farther at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night. 1
- adverb farther at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue. 1
- adverb farther much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages. 1
- adjective farther being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. 1
- adjective farther extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. 1
- adjective farther more distant of the two: the far side. 1
- idioms farther a far cry (from). cry (def 27). 1
- idioms farther as far as. as1 (def 18). 1
- idioms farther by far, by a great deal; very much: too expensive by far. plainly; obviously: This melon is by far the ripest of the lot. 1
- idioms farther far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class. 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- idioms farther few and far between. few (def 5). 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- idioms farther 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? 1
- idioms farther on the far side of. side1 (def 26). 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- idioms farther so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far: The work is difficult, but so far so good. 1
- idioms farther the far side. side1 (def 29). 1
- idioms farther 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. 1
- noun farther Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance (We walked farther than we planned), farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories. However, only further is used in the adverbial sense “moreover” (Further, you hurt my feelings) and in the adjectival senses “more extended” (no further comment) and “additional” (Further bulletins came in). The expression all the farther (or further) in place of as far as occurs chiefly in informal speech: This is all the farther the train goes. See also all. 1
- adjective farther more distant 1
- adjective farther distant from center 1
- noun farther Farther is a comparative form of far. 0
- adverb farther to or at a greater distance in space or time 0
- adverb farther in addition 0
- adjective farther more distant or remote in space or time 0
- adjective farther additional 0
- abbreviation FARTHER far 0
- adjective farther more distant or remote 0
- adjective farther additional; further 0
- adverb farther at or to a greater distance or more remote point in space or time 0
- adverb farther to a greater degree or extent; further 0
- adverb farther in addition; further 0
- adjective farther comparative form of far: more far Of or pertaining to being distant, or of greater distance in degree or of extension in time. 0
- adverb farther comparative form of far: more far. 0