far-out
adjective
unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
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far-out
American
[fahr-out]
/ ˈfɑrˈaʊt /
adjective
Slang.
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unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
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radical; extreme.
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recondite or esoteric.
far-out
British
adjective
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bizarre or avant-garde
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excellent; wonderful
interjection
far out
Idioms
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Unusual or eccentric; very advanced. for example, Painting blindfolded, that's far out , or Her child-rearing theories are far out .
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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]
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Etymology
Origin of far-out
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In early January, the seizure of the Russian oil tanker, the Marinera, far out in the northern Atlantic, showed that such operations can be carried out almost anywhere.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
“While impossible to have precise granularity that far out, it does seem obvious to us that extended lead times and global semiconductor shortages will lead to growth in the next three years,” Muse wrote.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
He didn’t mind that the approach seemed hopelessly dated to some and far out of step with the direction basketball was heading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
And we pundits, chastened by having been burned, are reluctant to get too far out over our skis.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
From far out in the lake came the fat, rounded plop of a fish jumping, a precise and solitary sound, for the breeze had dropped away completely.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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