Farce \Farce\, n. [F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes farctus), p. p. pf farcire. See Farce, v. t.]

1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.

2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.

Farce is that in poetry which ``grotesque'' is in a picture: the persons and action of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false. --Dryden.

3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. ``The farce of state.'' --Pope.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Farce \Farce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Farced, p. pr. & vb. n. Farcing.]

[F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. ???????? to fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm, Frequent, Farcy, Farse.]

1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]

The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. --Bp. Sanderson.

His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. --Chaucer.

2. To render fat. [Obs.]

If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs. --B. Jonson.

3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]

Farcing his letter with fustian. --Sandys.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)