Far | Mean of far in English Dictionary

/ˈfɑɚ/

• at or to a great distance in space or time
1. The dog wandered far from home.
2. These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past.
3. She lives far out in the country.
4. the far distant future
5. The house is set far back from the road.
6. The deadline is not far off/away.
7. regions far to the north
8. a town not far from Chicago
9. “Where's the park?” “It's not far (from here).”
10. He still lives not far from where he was born.
11. She doesn't like being so far (away) from home.
• to a great extent
1. It's far [=much, a lot] easier to deal with these problems now.
2. a far better choice
3. The car is far too expensive.
4. The two sides are still far apart. [=a long way apart]
5. His policies are far different from those of his predecessor.
6. People are now living far longer.
7. “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done…” Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities (1859)
• to or at a particular distance, point, or degree
1. Those birds aren't usually seen this far north.
2. They have offices as far west as Ohio.
3. People come to this museum from as far away as California.
4. The word was used as far back as the 17th century.
5. The hills extend as far as the eye can see.

• to an advanced point or extent
1. These reforms don't go far enough.
2. They've gone about as far as they can.
3. He drove the tent stake far [=deep] into the ground.
4. We've come too far to quit now.
5. We've accomplished a lot, but we still have far [=a long way] to go.
6. She has a lot of talent. If she works hard, she should go far. [=she should be very successful]
• with regard to (something or someone)
1. He's here. As far as [=as for] the others, they'll arrive later. [=the others will arrive later]
• by a great extent or degree
1. Frank was by far the best runner. = Frank was the best runner by far.
• in every direction
1. We searched far and wide [=everywhere] for the lost cat.
2. He's known far and wide for his skill as a cook.
• distant places
1. People came from far and wide to attend the fair.
• it would not be correct or appropriate for me
1. Far be it from me to tell you how to do your job. [=I should not tell you how to do your job]
2. Far be it from me to interfere, but I don't know why you keep dating that guy.
• certainly not
1. The trip was far from a failure. [=the trip was not a failure at all]
2. He was far from (being) friendly. [=he was not at all friendly]
3. It is far from certain that the strike will be settled soon.
4. The investigation is far from complete.
5. She argues that the new law, far from being an aid to small businesses, will actually hurt them.
6. “Was the movie disappointing?” “Far from it! We had a great time!”
• in a very bad, weak, or confused condition because of being sick, tired, drunk, etc.
1. He had been drinking for a couple of hours, so he was pretty far gone by then.
2. She was too far gone to understand what we were asking her.
• very wrong
1. He was not far off in his predictions.
• from distant places and from near places
1. people came from far and near
• to what extent or degree
1. She didn't know how far to trust him. [=she didn't know how much she could trust him]
• until the present time
1. He has written only two books so far.
2. “How's the work on your house going?” “There's a lot more to do, but so far, so good.”
• to a certain point, degree, or distance
1. Intelligence will only take you so far without effort. [=intelligence by itself is not enough for success; effort is also needed]
• very distant in space or time
1. the far corners of the world
2. the far horizon
3. the far reaches of outer space
4. the far past
• the group of people whose political views are the most liberal
1. His nomination is opposed by members of the far left.
• the group of people whose political views are the most conservative
1. His nomination is opposed by members of the far right.