far-out

[ fahr-out ]
/ ˈfɑrˈaʊt /
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adjective Slang.

unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
radical; extreme.
recondite or esoteric.

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Origin of far-out

First recorded in 1950–55

OTHER WORDS FROM far-out

far-out·ness, noun

Words nearby far-out

far-fetched, far-flung, far-gone, far-infrared radiation, far-off, far-out, far-point, far-reaching, far-seeing, far-sighted, farabeuf's triangle

Definition for far out (2 of 2)

far
[ fahr ]
/ fɑr /

adverb

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.

adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

Origin of far

before 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

usage note for far

See as1, farther.

OTHER WORDS FROM far

far·ness, nouno·ver·far, adverb, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far

fair far fare
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Words related to far out

bohemian, avant-garde, contemporary, cool, deep, groovy, hippie, mod, modern, modernistic, offbeat, radical, ultramodern, unconventional, unorthodox, weird, wild, rad

British Dictionary definitions for far out (1 of 2)

far
/ (fɑː) /

adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest

adjective (prenominal)

Derived forms of far

farness, noun

Word Origin for far

Old English feorr; related to Old Frisian fīr, Old High German ferro, Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further

British Dictionary definitions for far out (2 of 2)

far-out
/ slang /

adjective (far out when postpositive)

bizarre or avant-garde
excellent; wonderful

interjection far out

an expression of amazement or delight
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Idioms and Phrases with far out (1 of 2)

far out
1

Unusual or eccentric; very advanced. for example, Painting blindfolded, that's far out, or Her child-rearing theories are far out.

2

An interjection meaning “great” or “cool,” as in All he could say when he won the lottery was “Far out!” Originally a slang term for daringly creative jazz, this expression has been applied to other art forms and undertakings. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with far out (2 of 2)

far
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