| far-flung |
far away. [1/2 definitions] |
| farseeing |
able, or as if able, to see far into the future; foresighted; prescient. [1/2 definitions] |
| farther |
a comparative of "far." [2/4 definitions] |
| farthest |
a superlative of "far." [3/4 definitions] |
| focal length |
the distance between the optical center of a lens or curved mirror and the far distant point where light rays converge upon an object. |
| from the housetops |
far and wide; publicly. |
| further |
a comparative of "far." [2/7 definitions] |
| furthest |
a superlative of "far." [2/4 definitions] |
| get away |
to travel to a place outside of or far from where one generally works or lives. [1/3 definitions] |
| get carried away |
to become excited, agitated, or enthusiastic to the point that one goes too far in one's speech or actions, losing the ability to see logically what is real, practical, or sufficient. |
| golf |
a game in which a small white ball is hit with various special clubs into each of a series of holes, usu. nine or eighteen, spaced far apart over an outdoor course, the object being to do so with as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| go overboard |
to do far too much out of excessive enthusiasm or anxiety; go to extremes. |
| head and shoulders above |
far better than or superior to. |
| hinterland |
(often pl.) any area far from a center of population or culture; back country. [1/2 definitions] |
| hook shot |
in basketball, a shot made, with the body sideways to the basket, by the far hand arcing the ball over the head. |
| hyperborean |
indicating the far north or arctic region. [1/4 definitions] |
| hyperopia |
the condition of being able to focus the eyes on distant objects more clearly than on near ones; far-sightedness. (Cf. myopia.) |
| idiocy |
the state of being an idiot; an intelligence level very far below normal. [1/2 definitions] |
| japonica |
any of various trees, shrubs, or plants of the Far East, such as the Japanese quince or the camellia. |
| keep one's distance |
to stay physically or emotionally removed; remain aloof or far away. |
| long1 |
extending far into the past. [2/10 definitions] |