farce
/fɑrs/
noun
- 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.
- 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.