farce

/fɑrs/
noun
  1. A funny play or movie that uses exaggerated situations, silly actions, and physical comedy to make people laugh.
    • The school drama club put on a farce about a clumsy chef in a chaotic kitchen.
    • We watched a hilarious farce where the characters kept running in and out of doors.
    • Shakespeare's 'The Comedy of Errors' is a classic farce full of mistaken identities.
  2. An event or situation that is ridiculous, disorganized, or a complete failure, often because it is handled badly.
    • Calling that messy room a 'cleaning contest' was a farce.
    • The election became a farce after the voting machines broke down.
    • The meeting turned into a farce when nobody could agree on the agenda.
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